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Ed Merkel Memoir
Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0024
Abstract
This autographed memoir, entitled "My Last Mission", describes Lieutenant Colonel Ed Merkel's time, May 1943 -July 1945, as a B-17 pilot and German POW during World War II.
Dates:
undated
James J. Akins Collection
Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0106
Abstract
Transcription of an oral history conducted with James J. Akins, who served as a pilot during World War II in the European theater. Akins was captured by German forces in 1944 and held for almost a year as a prisoner of war. During his service, he performed in several important raids on German forces. In his interview, he dictates experiences from before, during, and after the war.
Dates:
1993 September 20