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Items associated with name 'Gillis, M. Drue (1919- )'
M. Drue Gillis papers
by Gillis, M. Drue (1943, 1994)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The M. Drue Gillis papers contains autobiographical information on the life of M. Drue Gillis. Gillis was from Mardela Springs, Maryland. Gillis was a pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber during World War II, and had been shot down over Stettin, Germany. He spent the remainder of the war as a Prisoner of War (POW) in German camp Stalag 17B in Austria. He documented his survival in the camp with multiple diary entries, included in the collection.
Associated Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945
Identifier:
1994.009
Repository:
Local History Archives
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