S/Sgt. Felix E. Byrne's Diary

Waist Gunner, 600th Squadron

Diary History

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   1. S/Sgt. Felix E. Byrne
   2. B-17 Waist Gunner
   3. 600th Squadron
   4. Aaron Slavin Crew, Joe Tolochko Crew and Roger Weum Crew
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original diary is with S/Sgt. Felix E. Byrne's second cousin, Eileen Mullee. Eileen Mullee provided a copy of the diary to Lee Anne Bradley, 398th Group Historian.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   1. 8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   2. Hertfordshire Archives: No
   3. 398th's Lee Bradley: paper and electronic
   4. 398th's Jack's Books: Yes
   5. 398th Web Site/Archive: electronic
4. Period Covered:
   The diary lists key locations and dates beginning with S/Sgt. Byrne's first mission on 18 June 1944 through his 28th and last mission on 25 November 1944.
5. When written:
   Written at the end of the day or shortly after each event from 18 June 1944 to 25 November 1944.
6. Transcriber to Electronic Text:
   July 2019 Eileen Mullee, Byrne's second cousin, transcribed the original Byrne diary to electronic text for the 398th Web Page.
7. Contact Information:
   Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.