Francis P. Rondinone Jr. papers

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2008 Box 1 (08.0001-08.0074), Folder: 08.0066 - Folder 1

Identifier: 08.0066

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection consists of log transcriptions of the missions in which Francis P. Rondinone participated. Rondinone was a staff sergeant in the 8th Air Force where he worked as a B-24 Flight Engineer. The log entries cover information such as date, mission purpose, flying time and place. The file also includes a picture of Rondinone in uniform, a scan of his Certificate of Valor, photocopies of documents regarding his Honorable Discharge certificate, his obituary and two poems of unknown authorship related to his squadron.

Dates

1942-1945
Other: Majority of material found within 1943-1944
Other: Date acquired: 03/27/2008
Other: Date accessioned: 2020-06-09

Creator

Rondinone, Francis P., Jr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical or Historical Information

Francis P. Rondinone was born on October 3, 1921, in Wethersfield, CT. He became a Staff Sergeant in the 852nd Bombardment Squadron of the 8th Air Force where he served as a flight engineer. On his missions, he flew mainly over France and Germany, but also over Brazil, West and North Africa, and England. Rondinone was honorably discharged on October 26, 1945, and passed away on January 10, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA.