Walter Francis Larson papers, 1944-1945 [manuscript].

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Walter Francis Larson papers, 1944-1945 [manuscript].

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A war diary, wartime log, and two photographs. The diary tells of Larson's capture, his trip to and imprisonment at Stalag Luft 6, his transfer to Stalag Luft 4 with a description of the Heidekruge death run, the German removal of prisoners away from advancing Russian armies, and his final liberation by American forces. Related items include a journal and photographs of the crew and the airplane on which he served.

0.110 cubic feet (4 items)

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7522663

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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United States. Army Air Forces

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

Larson, Walter Francis.

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Sgt. Walter Larson, U.S. Army Air Corps, was taken prisoner by the Germans after he and the other crew members of their B-17 were shot down over Calais, France, on Feb. 28, 1944. Larson was freed by elements of the U.S. Fifth Army at Bitterfield, Germany, on Apr. 18, 1945. From the description of Walter Francis Larson papers, 1944-1945 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 43366296 ...