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George Logue transcript

 Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2002 Box 15 (02.0400-02.0424), Folder: 02.0412 - Folder 1
Identifier: 02.0412

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview transcript relates to George Logue,  an aerial gunner armament specialist on a B-24 assigned to the 15th Air Force.  Logue discusses his bombing missions over Europe, being shot down, life as a prisoner of war, and his brief service with the British 5th Army.

Dates

  • Created: 1943-1945
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1944
  • Other: Date acquired: 10/07/2002

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

George Logue (served 1943-45) relates his experience as an aerial gunner in the Army Air Corps and a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft IV in the European Theater of World War II.  Logue was shot down in 1944 over Austria and spent several months in prison camps before escaping and fighting briefly in the British 5th Army.

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Creator.

Custodial History

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Source of Acquisition

George Logue

Method of Acquisition

Donation

Title
George Logue transcript
Author
Craig Whittington
Date
12/13/2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

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