Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Merle James Farley Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: United States; Africa; Italy
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/35113
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About this Item
Title
- Merle James Farley Collection
Names
- Pontarelli, William
- Brightwell, Daniel
- Southfield Veterans Commission
- Farley, Merle James
Home State
- Iowa
Headings
- - Farley, Merle James
- - 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: 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: United States; Africa; Italy
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1941
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-11-08)
- Manuscript: Clippings [32 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-2002)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [5 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1979-1996)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [55 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [37 items] -- Photograph (collected 1922-1991)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 2006-06-18)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/35113
Cite as
- Merle James Farley Collection (AFC/2001/001/35113), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video