Wepner, William H., 1923-2000
Person
Biography
William H. Wepner was a crewman on PT 26, a patrol torpedo boat that picked up Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and John Bartek after they were rescued from three weeks adrift in the Pacific in 1942.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
W. David Lewis Papers
Collection
Identifier: 0529
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of materials created and collected by Dr. W. David Lewis. Much of the contents relate to Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker, the subject of Lewis' book Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century (2005). Other materials include personal and professional correspondence, materials from teaching classes, and research materials on topics inlcuding the history of aviation, the history of technology, and World War...
Dates:
1910 - 2009
