Personal Narrative 3D Object Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Edward A. Wilen Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 732nd Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Ellington Field, Texas; San Marcos, Texas; Pocatello, Idaho; March Field, California; England; Stalag Luft III, Germany; Stalag VII A, Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/6422
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About this Item
Title
- Edward A. Wilen Collection
Names
- Louper, Kathleen
- Wilen, Edward A.
- Thomas, Ryan
- Eagles Landing Middle School
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Wilen, Edward A.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 732nd Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Ellington Field, Texas; San Marcos, Texas; Pocatello, Idaho; March Field, California; England; Stalag Luft III, Germany; Stalag VII A, Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was shot down over Hanover, Germany and held as a prisoner of war (POW) in Stalag Luft III and Stalag VII A.
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [ item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [6 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [22 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-1998)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-30)
- Artifact: Artifact photocopy [1 item] -- (collected 1945)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Self-interview (collected 2008; 2007-09-16)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/6422
Cite as
- Edward A. Wilen Collection (AFC/2001/001/6422), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Ellington Field, Texas
- England
- European Theater
- March Field, California
- Pocatello, Idaho
- San Marcos, Texas
- Stalag Luft III, Germany
- Stalag VII A, Germany