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Box 11

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Gerald Joseph Merrill papers, approximately 2002

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 286
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a short biography detailing the training and combat experiences of Gerald Joseph Merrill. Includes a longer account of a bombing run aimed at destroying the Mayen railroad bridge in Germany, and the close call Merrill had when his plane was almost shot down. Includes descriptions of dogfights between Allied and Axis fighters. Included are two paintings of B-26 bombers. Dated approximately 2002.

Dates: approximately 2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots

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