Memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (February 16, 1945)
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Title
Memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (February 16, 1945)
Alternative Title
Memo from Col. H. M. Rund to the Commanding General (Feb. 16, 1945)
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Description
A memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund, the Assistant Adjutant General in the U.S. Army, to General Henry H. Arnold (1886-1950), the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). In the memo, Col. Rund informs Gen. Arnold that all but one member of an air crew previously reported missing had been returned to duty on January 28, 1945. Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason (1922-1945) was reportedly killed in action on January 20.
SSgt. Eason served for over three years in the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) 569th Bomb Squadron of the 390th Bomb Group, as a waist gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely" and "Princess Pat." SSgt. Eason completed 28 missions in both the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II. On January 20, 1945, he was killed near Altenheim, France, after his airplane was shot down by enemy combatants. Over the course of his service, SSgt. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
SSgt. Eason served for over three years in the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) 569th Bomb Squadron of the 390th Bomb Group, as a waist gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely" and "Princess Pat." SSgt. Eason completed 28 missions in both the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II. On January 20, 1945, he was killed near Altenheim, France, after his airplane was shot down by enemy combatants. Over the course of his service, SSgt. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Creator
Rund, H. M.
Source
Digital reproduction of original 1-page typewritten memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force, February 16, 1945.
Date Created
1945-02-16
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
References
"Missing Air Crew Report for the 390th Bomb Group's 569th Bomb Squadron." RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1-page typewritten memorandum on European Theater of Operations letterhead
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Altenheim, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by H. M. Rund.
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Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Lancaster, John
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56372149" target="_blank">SSgt Thomas E Eason." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56372149.
Citation
John Lancaster, “Memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (February 16, 1945),” RICHES, accessed December 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9300.