Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Donald L. Forsman Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Wichita Falls, Texas; Harlingen, Texas; MacDill Field, Florida; England
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/56369
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- Donald L. Forsman Collection
Names
- Forsman, Donald L.
- unknown interviewer
- Fairfield, Ryan
Home State
- Oklahoma
Headings
- - Forsman, Donald L.
- - 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: 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Wichita Falls, Texas; Harlingen, Texas; MacDill Field, Florida; England
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a B-17 ball turret gunner.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007; 2007-10-30)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-1945)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2007-10-30)
- Photograph: Digital print [6 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-1945)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/56369
Cite as
- Donald L. Forsman Collection (AFC/2001/001/56369), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video