398th Bomb Group
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S/Sgt. Frank M. Mackey's Diary History

History of the Diary

  1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
    S/Sgt. Frank M. Mackey
    B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
    600th Squadron
    Robert D. Nolan Crew
  2. Original Diary Location:
    The handwritten original is with the Frank Mackey family.
  3. Copies at Key Repositories:
    8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
    Hertfordshire Archives: No
    398th's Wally Blackwell: Electronic
    398th's Jack's Books: No
    398th's Group Historian: Electronic
    398th's Dave Jordan: Electronic
    398th's Allen Ostrom: No
    398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
  4. Period Covered:
    15 combat missions from 15 March 1945 to 17 April 1945.
  5. When written:
    Written after each mission between 15 March 1945 to 17 April 1945.
  6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
    Ruthanna Doerstler transcribed the original Mackey diary to electronic text for the 398th Web Page.
  7. Contact Information:
    Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
  8. Epilogue:
    Not available.