Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Donald L. Spencer Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 584th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2975
When he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943, Donald Spencer was familiar with barracks-style living--he had grown up with four brothers and five sisters. But this 18-year-old from the Midwest was soon thrust into a less familiar world, of bombing missions over Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Spencer and three of his brothers serving in the military wrote home frequently, and their mother kept every scrap of mail, as well pertinent clippings from Stars and Stripes. Years later Spencer assembled her archives for a moving portrait of one family's enormous contribution to the war effort.
About this Item
Title
- Donald L. Spencer Collection
Names
- Spencer, Donald L.
Home State
- Oregon
Headings
- - Spencer, Donald L.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 584th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Donald L. Spencer is one of 10 children. Four of five boys in his family served at the same time in World War II.
Materials
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2001; 2002-09-29)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2001)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2975
Cite as
- Donald L. Spencer Collection (AFC/2001/001/2975), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image