John William McClane Papers, 1941-1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- McClane, John William, 1923-
- Extent:
- 4.00 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
John William McClane Papers, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
John William McClane was a U. S. Army navigator in Europe during World War II. These memoirs by McClane, "The War Years: World War II as experienced by an Army Air Force navigator," describe in great detail his arrival in Europe in 1941, his missions with the 44th Bomb Group, and his return from Europe in 1945 and discharge from the military. The manuscript was issued in four parts from 1985-1989. The text was printed from a Word Processor file, with illustrative material photocopied.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was acquired through donation from John William McClane, 1999
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Flight navigators--Military--United States--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
Autobiography
Manuscript - Names:
- United States. Army Air Forces--Airmen--Biography.
United States. Army Air Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 44th--Biography.
McClane, John William, 1923-
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The collection is open for research by appointment only. Please contact lib-special@unf.edu to schedule an appointment.
- Terms of access:
Materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and are to be used for private study, scholarship, or research in accordance with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Use of reproductions of copyrighted works in excess of "fair use," may result in the user's liability for copyright infringement and be subject to the civil and criminal penalties of federal law. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for further information
- Preferred citation:
John William McClane Papers, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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Thomas G. Carpenter Library1 UNF DriveJacksonvilleFL32224USA
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