Charles Otis Rainwater Papers
This collection features three newspaper clippings about Lieutenant Charles O. Rainwater's crash landing in April of 1943 in Central America during World War II. The collection also houses a map of France sent to Rainwater's father with an accompanying letter, dated May 19, 1943, and several undated photographs of Rainwater, his plane, and the plane wreckage.
Dates
- 1943 May 29-1944
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection features three newspaper clippings about Lieutenant Charles O. Rainwater's crash landing in April of 1943 in Central America during World War II. The collection also houses a map of France sent to Rainwater's father with an accompanying letter, dated May 19, 1943, and several undated photographs of Rainwater, his plane, and the plane wreckage.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Otis Rainwater was born in Kentucky on September 30, 1920 to Chester and Sarah Rainwater. He grew up in Dandridge, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee from 1939 to 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in World War II and became a lieutenant. While flying over Central America on April 7, 1943, bad weather forced him to crash land his plane in the jungle, where he survived for six days before being found. He passed away in Dandridge on December 2, 1998.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Special Collections in September of 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository