Diary B. (35 pages), November 29, 1943 - December 12, 1943

This accession contains two manuscript diaries, as well as a miniature laminated copy of Sgt. Maurice G. Ewen's honorable discharge papers from 1945, that provide dramatic details about the missions and rescues of downed bomber-crews.

Excerpts include: 7/12 - He lies awake listening to Allied bombers on a sweep into Germany, 100's of them...

7/13 - "I've been logging all morning..." (He then tells of raids going out and Jerries coming in, German raids around him.)

7/26 - "I am on duty monitoring a big raid over Rotterdam. Yesterday we lost 19 B-17s..." (He tells of his fears of Jerries and their bombs right above and gives details of receiving "May Day" calls from the bombers. He talks about orbiting a bomber down, reports 3 lifecraft and all OK and how it took 40 minutes for a boat to rescue them.)

10/4 - Ewen sits on a "May Day" and later finds out the TC34 plane crash landed, and the pilot was killed...

12/13 - Ewen sees a Marauder crash, runs 2 miles to help, chases away civilians, gathers confidential material and ammo... (Long description of this incident - crew had bailed out)