Finding Aid for the George [last name unknown] Second World War correspondence 2019.105.w.r

Andrew Harman
Center for American War Letters Archives
10/29/2019
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu


Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: George [last name unknown] Second World War correspondence
source: Hardt, Paul
Identifier/Call Number: 2019.105.w.r
Physical Description: 0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Date: 1942 December 13
Abstract: This collection contains one letter from George [last name unknown] to Otto [Hardt?] during the Second World War.
Language of Material: English .
Container: WWII 153
Container: 6
Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Hardt Family, MN, donated by Paul Hardt.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], George [last name unknown] Second World War correspondence (2019.105.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
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Content Description

This collection contains one letter from George [last name unknown] to Otto [Hardt?] during the Second World War. The letter was written from Davis-Monthan Field in Tuscon, Arizona and describes George's training as a navigator on B-24 bombers during the first of three phases of combat training; heavy bombardment. George also mentions that a plane went down, "crashed and burned up about a week ago. Only myself, the bombardier, and guy that AWOL were missing from the crew that day." He asks about Otto's business and mentions he has been in the Army for about a year and has yet to take a photograph due to camera restrictions on the bases to which he has been assigned, but he likes Army life "pretty well."
According to the donor, George was an employee of Otto's driving tee (golf) business in Minnesota.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)
Military training camps
Bombardier aircraft
United States -- Army -- Air Forces -- Bombardier
B-24 (Bomber)
Hardt, Paul