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  • 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

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Gerald F. and Della Goss

    Arrangement

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

    Biographical / Historical

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [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.

    Content Description

    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."

    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. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

    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