William Harold Fielding, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Unspecified

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force

Location of Service

Nashville, Tennessee; Maxwell Field, Alabama; Pacific Theater; Saipan (Northern Mariana Island); Mariana Islands; Japan

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a radio operator on a B-29 bomber aircraft "Lucky 'Leven." He participated in 38 combat missions, including 14 night strikes.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Regimental/unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [6 items] -- Photographs

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

Contributor:

Harvey Fielding

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/83285

Subjects:

Fielding Jr., William Harold

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

William Harold Fielding, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/83285), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress