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001 ocm43366296;

003 OCoLC;

005 20141212135713.0;

008 000129i19441945ncu eng d;

035 a| (Sirsi) o43366296;

035 a| (OCoLC)43366296;

043 a| e-gx---a| n-us---;

049 a| EREE;

099 a| #90;

100 1 a| Larson, Walter Francis.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Walter Francis Larson papers,f| 1944-1945.;

300 a| 0.110f| cubic ft.a| (4 items);

340 a| Paperd| handwrittend| photographed.;

351 a| Organized by type of material.;

520 a| A war diary, wartime log, and two photographs. The diary tells of Larson's capture, his trip to and imprisonment at Stalag Luft 6, his transfer to Stalag Luft 4 with a description of the Heidekruge death run, the German removal of prisoners away from advancing Russian armies, and his final liberation by American forces. Related items include a journal and photographs of the crew and the airplane on which he served.;

524 a| Walter Francis Larson Papers, #90, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University.;

545 a| Sgt. Walter Larson, U.S. Army Air Corps, was taken prisoner by the Germans after he and the other crew members of their B-17 were shot down over Calais, France, on Feb. 28, 1944. Larson was freed by elements of the U.S. Fifth Army at Bitterfield, Germany, on Apr. 18, 1945.;

600 10 a| Larson, Walter Francis.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

610 10 a| United States.b| Army Air Forces.=| ^A68885;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Prisoners and prisons, German.=| ^A39585;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945v| Personal narratives, American.=| ^A413416;

650 0 a| Prisoners of warz| Germany.=| ^A1037308;

650 0 a| Prisoners of warz| United States.=| ^A70708;

856 42 3| Finding aid:u| http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0090/;

994 a| C0b| ERE;

596 a| 1;

998 a| 695234;

999 a| #90 -- DOES NOT CIRCULATE.w| ALPHANUMc| 1i| 1217593d| 1/29/2000l| JSCQm| JOYNERr| Ys| Yt| JSCQMNu| 1/29/2000x| MANUSCRIPTz| JSPECCOLLo| .STAFF. 0;

Walter Francis Larson papers,

Author/creator	Larson, Walter Francis
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Description	0.110 cubic ft. (4 items)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subjects	Larson, Walter Francis. United States. Army Air Forces. World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. Prisoners of war--Germany. Prisoners of war--United States.

Physical medium	Paper handwritten photographed.
Organization of material	Organized by type of material.
Abstract	A war diary, wartime log, and two photographs. The diary tells of Larson's capture, his trip to and imprisonment at Stalag Luft 6, his transfer to Stalag Luft 4 with a description of the Heidekruge death run, the German removal of prisoners away from advancing Russian armies, and his final liberation by American forces. Related items include a journal and photographs of the crew and the airplane on which he served.
Cite as	Walter Francis Larson Papers, #90, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- 4 items; Mr. Michael T. Larson; Greenville, N.C.; deposit; Apr. 30, 1969.
Biographical note	Sgt. Walter Larson, U.S. Army Air Corps, was taken prisoner by the Germans after he and the other crew members of their B-17 were shot down over Calais, France, on Feb. 28, 1944. Larson was freed by elements of the U.S. Fifth Army at Bitterfield, Germany, on Apr. 18, 1945.

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