Donald G. Cassidy Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Donald G. Cassidy

State of Birth:

NY

Home State:

NJ

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

570th Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service

European Theater; Krems, Austria

Highest Rank

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War

Yes

Service History Note

The veteran was held as a German prisoner of war (POW) in Stalag XVIIB in Krems, Austria from 12/1943 to 5/1945.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Reference copy

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] --

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] --

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [2 items] --

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

Alice Healy

Interviewer:

Claire Honeker

Contributor:

Lillie Battle

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Healthcare System, New Jersey

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/01599

Subjects:

Cassidy, Donald G.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Donald G. Cassidy Collection
(AFC/2001/001/01599), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress