Leslie Nys Papers and photographs
Content Description
Service record and discharge papers of Leslie L. Nys who served as a technical sergeant with the 530th Bombardment Squadron, 380th Bombardment Group in the South Pacific during WWII. Also includes photographs of service life in the South Pacific and Australia. Included in the collection are autographs that Leslie Nys collected from various celebrities who performed at the Hollywood Canteen while he was training near there.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Items donated to the museum by John Nys, son of Leslie Nys, on 17 August 2017. (accession number: 2017.088)
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1942 - 1945
Inventory
2 binders, one contains personal papers and photographs, the other contains biographical information on various celebrities who were at the Hollywood Canteen. Also three framed items, one being a newspaper clipping of Leslie Nys attending a golf tournament, the other 2 being signatures collected.