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World War, 1939-1945--Missing in action--United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Charles W. Aiken collection

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2004 Box 8 (04.0264-04.0310), Folder: 04.0304 - Folder 1
Identifier: 04.0304
Content Description

This collection relates to Charles Aiken who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Operation during World War Two. This collection contains a newspaper clipping and an oral history transcript.

Dates: Other: Date accessioned: 2005-01-19; Event: Majority of material found within 1943-1945

Eugene S. Brown transcript

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2003 Box 4 (03.0078-03.0124), Folder: 03.0105 - Folder 1
Identifier: 03.0105
Scope and Contents

Eugene S. Brown served as a member of the 78th Infantry Division in the European Theater during World War II. He served from 1943-1946. His unit arrived in France in November of 1944. He performed duties as a runner and a jeep driver for his unit. This collection contains a transcript from an interview conducted June 7, 2000.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1923-2000; Other: Majority of material found within 1943-1946; Other: Date acquired: 06/10/2003

Louis Dodaro transcript

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2006 Box 2 (06.0075-06.0150), Folder: 06.0109 - Folder 1
Identifier: 06.0109
Content Description

This collection relates to Louis Dodaro who served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945 in the Pacific Theatre. This collection contains an oral history transcript where Dodaro describes his military service and life after the war.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1934-1945; Other: Date accessioned: 2005-07-08

Herman J. Simler papers

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 1998 Box 5 (98.0084-98.0115)
Identifier: 98.0104
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs and documents pertaining to aerial operations over Europe during World War II. Lt. Herman Simler flew over 30 bombing missions over Europe during his service. The squadrons specified in this collection are the 8th Army Air Force, the 15th Army Air Force, and the 716th-719th bomber squadrons.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1999; Other: Date acquired: 01/23/1998

Wyman Daniel Martin collection

 File — 10.0007 - Box 1
Identifier: 10.0007
Scope and Contents

The Wyman Daniel Martin collection contains personal artifacts and ephemera from Martin's time as a middle school student before the outbreak of war and as a dorsal gunner on a B-17 bomber before being killed in action above Holland. These objects include photographs of Martin and the crew of his bomber the "Sky Queen", his various medals which include an engraved Purple Heart, a narrative written by a surviving crewman regarding his final mission, and official documents regarding his internment in Arlington National Cemetary.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1936-1946; Other: Date acquired: 01/12/2010

Oscar Olson collection

 File — Single Folder Collections - 1999 Box 23 (99.0517-99.0533), Folder: 99.0524 - Folder 1
Identifier: 99.0524
Content Description

This collection relates to Oscar Olson who served with the United States Army with the 3rd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 8th Division in France and Germany from 1942 to 1945. This collection contains copies of photographs and letters, a veteran's questionnaire and Olson's answers, and an oral history transcript.

Dates: Event: 1942-1945; October 7, 1999; Other: Date accessioned: 1992-12-13