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Horace Lanford, circa 1935-2012

 

Summary

Extent:
2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Horace Lanford, 0.0884, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-0-0884

Background

Scope and content:

Horace Lanford served in the Army Air Force in the 741st Bombardment Squadron of the 455th Bombardment Group in the European Theater (ETO). The collection contains a thoroughly depicted history of the 741st Bombardment Squadron of the 455th Bombardment Group by Lanford, who was the squadron commander. The manuscript contains memorandums constituting and activating the squadron in May 1943 and the training bases to where the squadron were sent, including McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida. The manuscript includes rosters of the 741st and 455th, including former Senator George McGovern when he was a pilot in the squadron. There are detailed award lists; letters of commendation; and personal, unit, and reunion photos. The most useful tool for the manuscript is the formerly classified war diaries of the squadron, including mission reports, after action reports, MIA/KIA/POW lists, and medical records from the squadron's flight surgeon. The most exciting portions would have to be the detailed MA adventure letters, aerial photographs of bomb sites, and the handwritten mission logs.

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:

Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Horace Lanford, 0.0884, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-0-0884

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