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Eight Men Who Wrestled Death

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains correspondence, photographs and photocopies of printed material related to Captain Lester Boutte's rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in 1942. It also includes information from the 1985 Ames, Iowa reunion of Boutte and some of the men that he rescued.

Dates

  • 1942
  • 1985

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet (One 1/2 Letter Doc Box; 6 file folders)

Language of Materials

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