Finding Aid for the Warren L. Brandt Second World War correspondence 2017.467.wc.r
Wynter Salazar
Center for American War Letters Archives
8/8/2017
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Warren L. Brandt Second World War correspondence
source:
Goss, Gerald F.
source:
Goss, Della
Creator:
Brandt, Warren Lester
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.467.wc.r
Physical Description:
0.08 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date: 1945 March 14
Abstract: This collection contains photocopied photographs, a transcribed newspaper clipping, and a photocopied letter with a donor
made transcription from SSgt. Warren L. Brandt, USAAF during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 5
Container: 8
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gerald F. and Della Goss
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
Staff Sergeant Warren Lester Brandt, United States Army Air Force (6/11/1923 - 4/17/2002) was born in Winburne, Pennsylvania
to Albert and Anna Schultz. He had six siblings, Dorothy Berry, Delores Jenney, Donald Goss, David Brandt, Bernard Brandt,
and George Goss. Brandt served in the US Air force as a B-24 bomber gunner. His plane was shot down during combat resulting
in a lifetime disability and he was discharged July 20, 1945. Brandt died April 17, 2002 at the age of 78 and was interred
at Forest Baptist Cemetery with military honors.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Warren Lester Brandt Second World War correspondence (2017.467.wc.r), Center for
American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains one photocopied V-mail from SSgt. Warren L. Brandt, USAAF as well as two photocopied photos of Brandt.
This collection also contains a donor transcription of the letter and of a newspaper clipping of his obituary as well as a
note about Brandt's disability. In the letter he writes to George, Verna and Jerry Goss. He states that his sister, Dorothy
has forwarded a letter from them and he had just received it. He says that most of his crew had gone home and he would have
as well if he had not been in the hospital. This is most likely a reference to his disability he received after his plane
was shot down in combat. A donor note states that Brandt suffered damage to his extremities from the extreme cold of the bombers
turret. He states that he needs to "finish up" his required amount saying " I still have six more and then I will have the
required amount in although at present I haven't a pilot so I will fly when ever one of the other crew members get sick. They
all look pretty healthy so I guess I will be sometime until finish up."
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War II
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
United States -- Army Air Forces -- Aerial gunnery
United States -- Air Force.
World War (1939-1945) -- Casualties
B-24 (Bomber)
Battle casualties
Goss, Gerald F.
Goss, Della