O'Keeffe, John William (Flight Lieutenant) Accession Number: PR01563

Description

Manuscript memoir titled "Reminiscences of Second World War", by former 429345 Flight Lieutenant John William O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe describes enlistment, training in Australia and subsequent active service with United States Air Force 5 Bomber Command and RAAF 24 Squadron (Liberator bombers) in South West Pacific, including Morotai and New Guinea. Other items in the collection include a typed and bound version of memoirs.

Details

Accession Number
PR01563
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Memoir
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
2
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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