Donald Preston Ward papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Donald Preston Ward's letters, postcards, and miltary documents. Ward served with the 40th Heavy Bombardment Squadron, 20th Air Force during World War II.
Dates
- Created: 1943-1945
- Other: Date acquired: 02/24/2000
Creator
- Ward, Donald Preston (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
Donald Preston Ward served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as part of the 6th Bomber Group, 40th Bomb Squadron, 20th Air Force in the Pacific Campaign from 1943-1945. While in New Jersey, Tennessee, and South Carolina, he was trained as a radio operator and mechanic, and flew missions over Tinian Island. In addition, he delivered food and supplies to POW camps in China and Japan.
Extent
1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
By 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
Donald Preston Ward
Method of Acquisition
Donation
- Atlantic City (N.J.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- B-29 (Bomber) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bombing, Aerial--Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Morale--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--Asia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shaw Field Subject Source: Local sources
- United States--Army Air Forces--Bombardment Group (VH), 40th--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. -- Air Force. -- Air Force, 20th -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army Air Forces
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--China--Shanghai Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Northern Mariana Islands--Tinian Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Donald Preston Ward papers
- Author
- Lorenzo Stephen Bright
- Date
- 01/31/2017
- 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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