History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   Lt. Robert J. Beckley
   B-17 Navigator
   600th/601st Squadron
   Linn R. Rogers Crew
   Aircraft named "Cloudbuster"
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original is with the Robert J. Beckley family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   Hertfordshire Archives: No
   398th's Wally Blackwell: Yes
   398th's Jack's Books: No
   398th's Dave Jordan: Electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   1943 - 1945 including 35 combat missions from July 31, 1944 to January 3, 1945.
5. When written:
   Written daily between July 31, 1944 and January 3, 1945.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   In October 2003 Ann Collins transcribed a Xerox copy of the Beckley diary to electronic text for the 398th Web Page. Ann Collins is the daughter of Phillip Collins, Ball Turret Gunner on the 601st Saul Marias Crew. There was also some minor editing of the web version by webmaster, Dave Jordan.
7. Contact Information:
   Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
8. Epilogue:
   See Introduction