Title	The B-17, continued
Description	This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows the continuation of a poem called "The B-17" by POW D. Hughes. The poem is about the greatness of the B-17 bomber. A drawing of a B-17 bomber with the wordGlory!" above it can also be seen.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was taken prisoner during World War II after a bombing mission in Germany. He served as a second lieutenant in the 509th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. His B-17G had bombed the aircraft plant in Oschersleben and was headed back to England when it was shot down by FW-190 fighters on May 30, 1944. One of his crewmates, Lester L. Kunz, died in the crash. Mitchener was listed as the crew's navigator.
Date	1944-1945
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Place	Żagań (Poland)
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Accession #	THS 760
Education Tags	US.61 American Soldiers World War II
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Subjects - TGM	Poetry Barbed wire Bombers
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33572
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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