June Bastian papers, 1945-1999

File — Box: 2, Folder: 3-4

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 12 File 16

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Materials contain papers relating to June Bastian's service in the U.S. Army during World War II as a demolition specialist, combat infantry parachutist, and bazooka man. Includes photocopied correspondence, diary entries from his mother Leah T. Bastian, military documents, periodicals, map, and poetry. Also included are original and photocopied photographs, and one transcribed copy of an oral interview. Papers discuss combat in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. The bulk of the material deals with Bastian's capture during the Battle of the Bulge, his time as a prisoner-of-war at Stalag XII A in Limburg, Germany, and his successful escape during a prison transfer in 1945. Dated 1945-1999.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1999

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.