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Augustin C. Groom, circa 1935-2012

 

Summary

Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Augustin C. Groom, 98.0714, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0714

Background

Scope and content:

Augustine C. Groom served in the Army Air Force's 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was inducted into the service on 5 November 1942 and was discharged on 29 September 1945 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Groom was stationed overseas in New Guinea, the Philippines, Luzon, Ryukus between 1943 to 1945. During his service, Groom received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon w/ 4 Bronze Stars, Phillipine Liberation [Medal] w/ 1 Bronze Star, and a Good Conduct Ribbon. His duties included drafting, typing, and preparation of stencils at the Plans and Training Section of his base, maintaining chemical warfare equipment, and cleaning firearms. The collection includes a veteran's questionaire, a number of WWII photographs, and a manuscript compiled from a diary Groom kept during WWII. The manuscript recounts Groom's experiences living in military camps in the Pacific.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in a remote storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Augustin C. Groom, 98.0714, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0714

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA