Diary of LeRoy Teschendorf, July 28, 1944 - February 25, 1945
- Containers:
- Box 01.0601 - Box 2, Folder 005
- Scope and content:
This folder contains a reproduction of a notebook used by Lieutenant LeRoy Teschendorf, which contains details about the missions he flew from July 28, 1944 to February 25, 1945 as part of the 414th Bomb Squadron. On February 25, 1944, Teschendorf's aircraft was shot down over Austria and imprisoned by the Germans. Eventually, he was taken to Maulthausen Concentration Camp and was executed. Lt. Maurice D. Peterson shared a tent with Teschendorf, wrote the last entry in his journal, and eventually took care of LeRoy's personal belongings after his capture.
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
