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Box 118

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

William E. McKell papers, 1943-2004

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 File 763
Scope and Contents note Material contains a collection of documents relating to the World War II experiences of Bill McKell. McKell was called to active duty with the National Guard in 1941. He served with the 96th Bomb Group in the European Theatre. In "There I Was: Remembrance of World War II" (several versions of which are included), he recalls first hearing about Pearl Harbor as a serviceman. In that piece he also recounts being taken as a prisoner-of-war by the German Home Guard after being forced to bail out...
Dates: 1943-2004