The scrapbook that Colonel Luna made during or soon after his WWII experiences in the Pacific theatre. It has many pictures with his handwritten captions, news articles on bomb raids (most notable are "The Hump" and bombing the steel plant at Yawata, Japan), pictures of Eddie Rickenbacker and his crew after rescue, Luna's dog tag, pins, arming wire for a bomb, holiday menus, etc.
Item — Box: 4, Object: 2
Identifier: 13-038
Scope and Contents
From the Accession:
This accession includes photographs from WWII deployments, flight gear, artifacts relating to Henry P. Luna's military service, scrapbooks, newsletters, and newspaper articles from WWII reunions.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Accession: 3 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
