Personal Narrative 3D Object Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Donald J. McBey Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: England; European Theater; Pacific Theater; Misawa, Japan
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/54269
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About this Item
Title
- Donald J. McBey Collection
Names
- Deskins, Michael
- McBey, Donald J.
Home State
- Washington (State)
Headings
- - McBey, Donald J.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: England; European Theater; Pacific Theater; Misawa, Japan
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1959
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was interned in Wengen, Switzerland, following the crash of his B-17 bomber.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-2006; 2011-09-20)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-05-29-2006-02-12; 2003-01-01)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1943-03-12)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [5 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-07-19)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [ item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Photographic print [21 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
- Artifact: Artifact photocopy [3 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 2007-09-15)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/54269
Cite as
- Donald J. McBey Collection (AFC/2001/001/54269), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video