Edward S. Michael papers, 1942-2001

File — Box: 25, Folder: 30

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 647

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a biography of Edward S. Michael that is an excerpt from an in-progress work of Joseph Bowman. Biography describes Michael's military career, from his enlistment in the Army Air Corps in 1940 to his retirement in 1971 as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. Describes one of his missions as a pilot over Germany during World War II on April 11, 1944, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Contains an excerpt from the War Department News Release in 1945 that describes the same mission. Contains copied photographs of Michael's plane after crash landing in England and copied photographs of Michael in military uniform. Includes a copy of Michael's retirement order. Dated 1942-2001.

Dates

1942-2001

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.