The Albert M. George Papers provide information about the experience of being an American prisoner of the Japanese during World War II. George was a member of the 101st Field Artillery, Philippine Army and was captured when Bataan fell in 1942.
The collection contains a journal dating from 1945-1947 which includes a brief account of his time as a prisoner of war. It also has clippings containing biographical information relating to George from the period 1949-2002.
Charles B. Hackett served as the commander of the 713th Bombardment Squadron and then the 715th Bombardment Squadron of 448th Bomb Group (Heavy) of the Eighth Air Force stationed in Great Britain during World War II. His memoir is important in that it provides descriptions of Army Air Corps operations, military life, and his experiences as a prisoner of war of the Germans after his plane was shot down during a 1944 bombing mission to Pölitz, Poland.
