George [last name unknown] Second World War correspondence
Content Description
This collection contains one letter from George [last name unknown] to Otto [Hardt?] during the Second World War. The letter was written from Davis-Monthan Field in Tuscon, Arizona and describes George's training as a navigator on B-24 bombers during the first of three phases of combat training; heavy bombardment. George also mentions that a plane went down, "crashed and burned up about a week ago. Only myself, the bombardier, and guy that AWOL were missing from the crew that day." He asks about Otto's business and mentions he has been in the Army for about a year and has yet to take a photograph due to camera restrictions on the bases to which he has been assigned, but he likes Army life "pretty well."
According to the donor, George was an employee of Otto's driving tee (golf) business in Minnesota.
Dates
- 1942 December 13
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains one letter from George [last name unknown] to Otto [Hardt?] during the Second World War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Hardt Family, MN, donated by Paul Hardt.
- B-24 (Bomber) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bombardier aircraft Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military training camps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Army -- Air Forces -- Bombardier Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the George [last name unknown] Second World War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrew Harman
- Date
- 10/29/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives Repository