Roland W. Alderman Second World War correspondence 2017.165.w.r
Andrew Harman
Center for American War Letters Archives
7/13/2018
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Roland W. Alderman Second World War correspondence
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.165.w.r
Physical Description:
.01 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (bulk): 1944 August 31 - 1945 June 11
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from Flight Officer Roland W. Alderman, United States Army Air Force, to his brother
Clarence and his mother during and shortly after the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 21
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection is a gift of Peggy Alderman Williams.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Flight Officer Roland W. Alderman, United States Army Air Force (4/16/1916 - 7/10/1996) served during and after the Second
World War. Born in Carroll County, Virginia, he was trained in Memphis, Tennessee and was eventually deployed to China with
the 1339th Army Air Force Base Unit. He served at Chengkung Air Base in China. Roland often referred to himself as "Joe."
F/O Alderman spent most of his life in Galaxy, VA where he passed away in 1996.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Roland W. Alderman Second World War correspondence (2017.165.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 URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder
This collection contains correspondence from F/O Roland W. Alderman, USAAF to his brother, Clarence Alderman, and mother during
the Second World War. F/O Alderman would sometimes refer to himself as Joe and would sign his letters as Joe. The collectino
consists of one V-Mail to his mother, signed Roland, two postcards to Clarence, signed Joe, and one business card that reads
"Roland W. Alderman, Flight Officer, Army of the United States."
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
United States. -- Army.
United States -- Army -- Air Forces
World War (1939-1945) -- China -- Manchuria
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
Postcards.
V-mail