World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Kent Herrin Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AppMs-0582
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series, as follows: Series 1, Subject Files, 1842-1997 and undated; Series 2, Recordings, 1994 and undated; and Series 3, Photographs, 1942-1970 and undated.
Dates:
1842-1997
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
/
Kent Herrin Papers
W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. Memoir
Collection
Identifier: AppMs-0539
Scope and Contents
The W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. Collection consists of a spiral-bound typescript of Lancaster's World War II memoirs related to his military service titled, "A Military Adventure, 1943-1944-1945 for My Four Daughters," Lancaster completed the writing of his wartime reminiscence in 1997. The memoir describes Lancaster's experiences as a gunner aboards B-29 bombers in the Asian and Pacific theatres during World War II, including bombing missions into China and Japan.
Dates:
1997
Found in:
Archives of Appalachia
/
W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. Memoir
