Richard V. Thiriot interview, 1999 October 22

File — Box: 27, Folder: 6

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 669

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain a transcribed interview with Richard V. Thiriot regarding his military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1944. Recounts various missions. Recalls getting shot down in Belgium behind enemy lines and relates in detail how he got back to Allied territory. Includes a description of the various people who helped him and others that had been shot down. Dated October 22, 1999.

Dates

1999 October 22

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.