John G. Schwartz Military Service June 23, 1941-June 15, 1947, February 4, 2000
- Containers:
- 01.0046 - Box 41, Binder 001
- Scope and content:
This binder documents the military history service of Second Lieutenant John G. Schwartz from New Jersey who served with the 761st Bomb Squadron, 460th Bombardment Group, as a Bombardier. He was shot down on June 16, 1944, near Vienna Austria in the town of Götzendorf on his 28th mission in B-24 Bomber 41-29508 "General Nuisance." Missing Air Crew Report #6095 was filed. Seven crew members perished which included the following: pilot Captain Frederick B. Smith from Indiana, Bejar, Antonio C ~ Sgt., Texas; Budriunas, Bronislaus F. ~ 2nd Lt, Massachusetts; Carter, Weldon B ~ Sgt, Maine; Di Matteo, Leonard J ~ T/Sgt, New York; Redford, Edward W ~ T/Sgt, Missouri; and Summers, John W ~ T/Sgt, Tennessee. The binder compiled by Schwartz includes original documents, photographs, German POW documents, memoirs, letters, ephemera, and newspaper articles.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open to all researchers.
- Parent 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.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
