Title	Fighter Pilot, continued
Description	This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows the continuation from the previous page of a poem written by an African American POW, Hitchcock. Mitchener uses the word "colored" to describe him. The poem is called "Fighter Pilot" and is about the role and importance of fighter pilots.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was captured 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 he was shot down and captured as a POW. One man in his crew, Lester L. Kunz, was killed by a 20mm cannon round from a FW-190 fighter.
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
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33576
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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