Donald Preston Ward papers, 1943-1945, Date acquired: 02/24/2000
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ward, Donald Preston
- Extent:
- 1.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Donald Preston Ward papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0207.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains Donald Preston Ward's letters, postcards, and miltary documents. Ward served with the 40th Heavy Bombardment Squadron, 20th Air Force during World War II.
- Biographical / historical:
Donald Preston Ward served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as part of the 6th Bomber Group, 40th Bomb Squadron, 20th Air Force in the Pacific Campaign from 1943-1945. While in New Jersey, Tennessee, and South Carolina, he was trained as a radio operator and mechanic, and flew missions over Tinian Island. In addition, he delivered food and supplies to POW camps in China and Japan.
- Acquisition information:
Donald Preston Ward
Donation
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Arrangement:
By creator
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945--Northern Mariana Islands--Tinian
United States--Army Air Forces--Bombardment Group (VH), 40th--History
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island
Morale--History--20th century
World War, 1939-1945--China--Shanghai
B-29 (Bomber)
United States. -- Air Force. -- Air Force, 20th -- History
Prisoners of war--Asia
Shaw Field
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
Bombing, Aerial--Japan - Names:
- United States. Army Air Forces
- Places:
- Atlantic City (N.J.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Donald Preston Ward papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0207.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
