Don Charles Bloomfield papers, approximately 2001, 1942-1945

File — Box: 13, Folder: 16

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 File 336

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain a short memoir outlining Don Charles Bloomfield's military service in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1941-1946 in the Philippines during the surprise attack on Clark Field, his capture at Bataan, and his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp for the duration of World War II. Describes his health, the living conditions in the prisoner-of-war camp, and his early death after returning to the United States. Includes photocopies of a war rations book, newspaper articles about Bloomfield, telegrams sent from his POW camp, and a photograph of him with his wife after the war. Dated 1942-1945, approximately 2001.

Dates

approximately 2001
1942-1945

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.