William H. Fletcher papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSS-282

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Military documents, personal letters, photos and newspaper clippings written by or about William H. Fletcher during his WWII service. Also includes information on boyhood friends who enlisted with Fletcher in Augusta, Georgia and comrades from the 350^th Bomb Squadron, 100^th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbots, England.

Dates

Created: 1942-2007
Other: Majority of material found in (1942-1945 )
Other: Date acquired: 05/14/2009

Creator

Fletcher, Mary Loy Heckle and Mr. Joseph M. Lee (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

no restrictions

Biographical or Historical Information

These materials were donated by Mr. Joseph M. Lee of Covington Georgia in 2009. Mr. William Fletcher was Mr. Lee’s uncle. Inspired by the Veterans’ History Project, sponsored by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society, Mr. Lee graciously donated these materials to Reese Library Special Collections. Explanatory text written by Mr. Lee is included in the collection

Note written by

Extent

1.00 boxes

9 folders or one Hollinger box other_unmapped

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Inventory Doughty, Jr., Legarde S. (KIA) Fletcher, William H. 8^th Air Force 100^th Bomb Group, 350^th Bomb Squadron (POW) Gresham, Emmett B. Gridley, C. Asbury 8^th Air Force 388^th Bomb Group 562^nd Bomb Squadron (POW) Hogan, Jr., Dudley W. (POW) Horton, Jr., Lloyd 8^th Air Force, 384^th Bomb Group, 546^th Bomb Squadron Stearns, Jr., Richard A. (Dick) 8^th Air Force 353^rd Fighter Group, 350^th Fighter Squadron (POW) Usry, Jr., William F. (Buddy) 8^th Air Force 392^nd Bomb Group, 577^th Bomb Squadron (KIA) Newspaper Clippings – Augusta Servicemen