Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
Male
Race
Other
Status
veteran
Service History
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
Service Unit/Ship: 615th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
Location of Service: Pyote Air Force Base, Texas; England; Germany; France; Belgium; European Theater
Battles & Campaigns: Berlin; Meersburg
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Dates of Service: 1944-1944
Entrance into Service: Commissioned
Military Status: veteran
Service History Note: The veteran served as a bombardier and lead navigator on several missions. He was killed in action during a bombing mission in Germany. The veteran and his crew were featured in the film "Pistol Packin' Mama: The Missions of a B-17."
The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.
Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.
As a publicly supported institution, the Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute material in its collections. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item from the Library’s collections and for securing any necessary permissions rests with persons desiring to use the item.
In order for VHP materials to be duplicated, we must receive written permission from the interviewee for you to obtain a copy of the recording unless the proposed use is limited to personal use, research, or other uses permissible by copyright law. If the interviewee is deceased, their next-of-kin may grant written permission.
Please contact VHP for assistance if you need to contact a veteran for permission to use their materials in exhibition or publication, or if you have received permission from the veteran and need access to high-resolution copies of VHP collection materials.
Citing VHP Materials
Please use the following formats when citing Veterans History Project materials (substituting the appropriate name and collection ID number).
Materials as a whole:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Manuscript material:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Recording:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Photograph:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Computer file:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Artifact:
John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Cite This Item
Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as
a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.
Chicago citation style:
Mencow, William, and William Martin Mencow. William Martin Mencow Collection. 1944. Personal Narrative. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2001001.111327/.
APA citation style:
Mencow, W. & Mencow, W. M. (1944) William Martin Mencow Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2001001.111327/.
MLA citation style:
Mencow, William, and William Martin Mencow. William Martin Mencow Collection. 1944. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2001001.111327/>.
