Fred L. Lenney, Jr. Second World War correspondence, 1943 - 1948

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Summary

Creators:
Peggy, Ms., Lenney and Lenney, Fred Lycett, Jr.
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence and other materials concerning Cpl. Fred Lycett Lenney Jr., USAAF during the Second World War.
Extent:
.4 Linear feet (8 folders)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Fred L. Lenney Jr. Second World War correspondence (2016.003.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence and other materials concerning Cpl. Fred L. Lenney, Jr., USAAF during the Second World War. Cpl. Lenney was a gunner on a B-24 bomber and after returning from a combat mission to Samarinda, Borneo on January 12, 1945, the bomber was reported missing in action, and later Cpl. Lenney and the crew were declared dead by the US War Department.

A majority of the collection consists of letters written by Cpl. Lenney to his family and friends. The other correspondence and documents concern Kin Seeking Missing Military Personnel, Inc., families of the bomber crew, and the arrangements for the bomber crew's funeral and burial.

Inventory:

  • 83 correspondence, personal 1943-1951
  • two correspondence photocopies, personal 1946
  • 2 postcards
  • 17 photographs
  • three bills (foreign currency)
  • six General Accounting Office
  • Claimant's Notice documents
  • one Application for Pension
  • one check copy
  • one War Department Pamphlet
  • one newsletter
  • one "Citation of Honor" certificate and folder
  • one hand-drawn chart
  • one matchbook cover
  • one illustration print
  • one set of dental X-rays
  • one flying school yearbook
  • one envelope
  • eight funeral documents
  • two photocopies of list "Ted's crew members

Biographical / historical:

Corporal Fred Lycett Lenney, Jr., United States Army Air Force.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Peggy Lenney
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.

  • Series 1, Correspondence from Fred L. Lenney Jr.
  • Series 2, Correspondence from U.S. War Department
  • Series 3, Correspondence from Mabel Meurer
  • Series 4, Correspondence to Mabel Meurer
  • Series 5, Documents and photographs about bomber crew's funeral
  • Series 6, Coleman Flying School yearbook
  • Series 7, Ephemera

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Fred L. Lenney Jr. Second World War correspondence (2016.003.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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