T. Frank Nelson papers, 1942-2001

File — Box: 9, Folder: 15

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 File 243

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain a lengthy memoir of Frank T. Nelson's military experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a bombardier of the 380th Bomb Group in the 5th Air Force. Includes descriptions of his experiences in Australia and New Guinea and accounts of every bombing mission flown by Nelson and his B-24 crew. Memoir includes hundreds of photocopied photographs showing Nelson, his family, his training camps, his B-24 crew, other officers, and his airplane. Photographs also show Pacific natives, wildlife, aerial shots of various bombing targets, Australian cities, and Japanese war wreckage. Memoir also includes Nelson's military induction and discharge papers, various maps of the South Pacific, newspaper clippings citing the Allied advances, and military cartoons from Army publications. Contains short memoirs written by John Walkenhorst, Jack Schofield, William O'Rullian, and Harold Chambers describing their military experiences and their attitudes towards the war. Dated 1942-2001.

Dates

Creation: 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.