Richard Dzwigalski papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of cards, cartoons, certificates, photographs and the military records of Richard Dzwigalski, member of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group, during World War II (1944-1945).
Dates
- 1944-1945
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical Note
Richard Dzwigalski was born in River Rouge, Michigan on February 25, 1925. He was drafted into the United States Army Air Corp in 1943. He graduated from armament school at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado, gunnery school in Harlingen, Texas, and was assigned to a B-24 crew. The crew was assigned to the 512th squadron of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group in Bari, Italy during late summer 1944. He served as a ball turret gunner and armament gunner until the end of the war in Europe and was given an honorable discharge. After being discharged, Dzwigalski moved to Sacramento, California and obtained work at an airfield rebuilding engines for military and commercial aircraft. He later returned to Michigan and worked for a trucking company until retirement.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Richard Dzwigalski on 2008/02/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2009/08/06 by Maren L. Read. Finding aid created 2009/08/06 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid created 2009/08/06 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid revised 2012/11/15 by Stephen Jones.
- 376th Heavy Bombardment Group Archive Subject Source: Local sources
- Caricatures and cartoons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Charters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Documents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political cartoons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States—Army Air Forces—Bombardment Group (H), 376th Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Richard Dzwigalski papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
