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Pope, Bryon collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022.020

Scope and Contents

Framed photo of SS President Coolidge, later sunk by Japanese Dec 10 1941.

Personal New Testament Bible with notes. Used as POW.

POW medal, in box.

Survivor of Bataan Death march challenge coin.

Pipe used at prisoner.

The Quann newsletters. filed seperately.

Afterburner, retired USAF newsletter. filed seperately.

Loose photos.

Birth, marriage, discharge, and promotion certificates.

Newspaper clippings.

Ernest Lee McKinney, Personal account of the Bataan Death March and prison camp interment, 1942-1945.

Philippines five pesos bank note.

USAF Special Orders. Duty orders.

Pope biography by Floyde Schilling.

Postcards to/from POW camp.

Bataan articles and event materials.

27th Bombardment Group US Army Air Corps roster 1988

Nomachi (near Takahoma) POW Camp photo with roster.

Dates

  • 1941-1945
  • Event: Donated by Doug Pope in 2018. Accession 2022.020

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

MSgt Byron E Pope. USAF. Knapp WI. 3926th Operations Squadron. 3060th Support Squadron. POW 1942-1945. Cabanatuan.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (One grey archival flip-top box. Shelf 6-C-4.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States