40th Bomb Group Association records, 1943-1995

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Summary

Creators:
40th Bomb Group Association
Abstract:
Correspondence, newsletters, memoirs, and audiovisual material relating to activities of the 40th Bomb Group in the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters during World War II, and to subsequent activities of veterans of the group. Includes photocopies of histories of other World War II American bomb groups
Extent:
16 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 2 motion picture film reels (6.9 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 40th Bomb Group Association records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The the 40th Bomb Group Association records relate to activities of the 40th Bomb Group in the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters during World War II, and to subsequent activities of veterans of the group. The collection is almost entirely the correspondence of several key members of the association, mostly focused on the organization of annual reunions in the United States after the conclusion of the war and into the 1990s.

The Association also published "War Stories" and "Memories" written by various former members of the 40th about their experiences in the war. This collection contains photographs from the annual reunions after the war, as well as material and photographs created during or immediately after the war.

Biographical / historical:

The organization of veterans of the United States Army Air Forces 40th Bomb Group was started in 1980 in order to retain relationships and memories of the 40th Bomb Group's veterans by holding yearly reunions for members.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1987.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 40th Bomb Group Association records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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