History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   Lt. Robert E. Weidig
   B-17 Ball Co-Pilot
   603rd Squadron
   Harold F. Spangler Crew.
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original is with the Robert E. Weidig family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   Hertfordshire Archives: No
   398th's Wally Blackwell:
   398th's Jack's Books: Yes, source of transcription
   398th's Dave Jordan: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   October 9, 1944 to March 5, 1945 including 30 combat missions from October 17, 1944 to March 5, 1945.
5. When written:
   Written daily between October 9, 1944 and March 5, 1945.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   Robert Weidig's wife typed a copy from the original diary years ago and this typed version was submitted to then 398th Group Historian, Jack Wintersteen. Jack later put it into his compilation of 398th materials called Jack's Books. In 2003 Ann Collins transcribed the Jack's Books copy of the Weidig 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 Dave Jordan.
7. Contact Information:
   Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
8. Epilogue:
   Not available.