[Donald E. Casey 379th Bomb Group 8th Air for WWII collection]. 1942-1945.

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[Donald E. Casey 379th Bomb Group 8th Air for WWII collection]. 1942-1945.

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This collection consists of a speech given by 2nd Lieutenant Casey to a veterans group recalling his service in the United States Air Force during World War II. The speech spans Casey's entire period of enlistment, including a detailed account of his first mission, first mission as lead navigator, and the months he spent as a German captive.

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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United States. Air Force. Air Force, 8th

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Casey, Donald Edward

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2nd Lieutenant Donald E. Casey was born November 6, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. The second of four boys, Casey was deeply affected by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and when he turned eighteen the following year traveled to Lafayette, Indiana and volunteered to be an Aviation Cadet. Casey reported for active duty at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in February of 1943. He tested well and was selected for navigator training, his first choice. Over the next six months,...