POW (Prisoner of War) log of Joseph J. Veronick, Army Air Force Radio Operator : Diary/Journal; Scrapbook; Art; Photograph; Ephemera 1944-1945.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

French

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Language Note:

Text in English, French, German.

Summary:

Description: POW (Prisoner of War) log of Joseph J. Veronick, Army Air Force Radio Operator shot down over Bremen, Germany on 13 November 1943. He was held prisoner in Stalag IIIB. The log was issued through the American Y.M.C.A. The title page is decorated with a color painting of USAAF, an American flag and eagle's wings. Page 1 is a color drawing of a cross and wreath "In memory of Lt. J. L. Ryan who was killed in action", Ryan was the crew's navigator. Page 5 is drawing of an airman falling from sky with parachute and the words "Shot down, Nov. 13, 1943, Bremen, Ger." Page 7 is "Stalag Rumor Corner", drawing of bathroom/toilets and phrases such as "Paris bombed", "Russians in Poland", "Italians kill Pope", etc. Page 9 is drawing of camp guard towers and fencing. Page 11 is color painting of blonde woman "Piccadilly Lil." Page 13 is drawing of and words to a toast for the Army Air Corps. Page 15 is "Kriegie's Menu" with recipes. Page 17 is a drawing of airplane engines seen from the pilot's window. Page 19 is drawing of pin-up girl and poem "I want a blue eyed buddy." Page 21 is a game called "Wishing Well." Page 23 is a drawing with the names of the Veronick's flight crew. Page 25 are drawings of packaged food. Page 39 is a drawing of Veronick's barracks. Pages 48-49 is the poem "Postwar Prophecy." Pages 53-71 are colored drawings of German and American airplanes including an ME-109, ME-110, FW-190, P-47, B-17, B-26, B-25. The following pages contain newspaper clippings from the French paper "L'Echo de Nancy" along with the poem "Prison Poppy", a Labor Day camp schedule of activities for the holiday, cartoons, program for the camp Christmas party in December 1944, photographs of Veronick's family including daughter (donor) writing messages to father on chalkboard for him to receive in camp. Pages 73-144 contain many more poems. Pages 146-148 are names and addresses of Veronick's "Stalag Buddies.".

Notes:

Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).