Reef Percy Kelly papers, approximately 2001, 1987 September 27

File — Box: 3, Folder: 37

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 67

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

File contains materials relating to the service as a tail gunner of Reef Percy Kelly in the U.S. Navy Air Corps during World War II. Materials contain brief autobiography and photocopied newspaper article concerning Kelly's last flight over Tokyo Bay, Japan, after the war was over but before the official surrender. A brief biography of Kelly includes a description of Kelly's plane being attacked and how he was wounded and awarded the Navy Cross. Dated September 27, 1987 and approximately 2001.

Dates

approximately 2001
1987 September 27

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.