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S/Sgt. James L. Holloway's Diary History

History of the Diary

  1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
    S/Sgt. James Lafayette Holloway
    B-17 Tail Gunner
    601st Squadron
    James Womeldurf's Crew
  2. Original Diary Location:
    The handwritten original is with the James L. Holloway family.
  3. Copies at Key Repositories:
    8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: Unknown
    Hertfordshire Archives: Unknown
    398th's Wally Blackwell: Paper and Electronic
    398th's Dave Jordan: Paper and Electronic
    398th's Allen Ostrom: Unknown
    398th Web Site/Archive: Final Electronic
  4. Period Covered:
    Nineteen 398th CombatMissions between Febraury 6, 1945 and April 19, 1945
  5. When written:
    Thought to be written right after each mission.
  6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
    James L. Holloway, some minor editing by Dave Jordan
  7. Contact Information:
    Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
  8. Epilogue:
    Not available.