Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material B. John Ross Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 388th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Keesler Field, Mississippi; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; California; Douglas, Arizona; Roswell, New Mexico; Rapid City, South Dakota; Le Havre, France; Knettishall, England; Holland; Austria; Europe
- Highest Rank: Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/78800
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About this Item
Title
- B. John Ross Collection
Names
- Moore, Don
- Sun Newspapers
- Ross, B. John
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Ross, B. John
- - 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: 388th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Keesler Field, Mississippi; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; California; Douglas, Arizona; Roswell, New Mexico; Rapid City, South Dakota; Le Havre, France; Knettishall, England; Holland; Austria; Europe
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1942
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran made food drops and transported displaced persons.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-06-10)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2011)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/78800
Cite as
- B. John Ross Collection (AFC/2001/001/78800), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Austria
- California
- Douglas, Arizona
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Europe
- Holland
- Keesler Field, Mississippi
- Knettishall, England
- Le Havre, France
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Roswell, New Mexico