History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   T/Sgt. Orville B. Core
   B-17 Radio Operator and Top Turret Gunner
   601st Squadron
   Bob Campbell Crew.
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original diary is with the Ben Core family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   Hertfordshire Archives: No
   398th's Wally Blackwell: Yes
   398th's Jack's Books: No
   398th's Dave Jordan: Yes, also electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   398th Web Site/Archive: electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   23 combat missions from 29 July 1944 to 26 October 1944.
5. When written:
   Written after each mission between 29 July 1944 to 26 October 1944.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   In October and November 2004 Dawne Dougherty transcribed a Xerox copy of the Core diary to electronic text for the 398th Web Page. Dawne Dougherty is the widow of Tom Dougherty, 602nd Gunner.
7. Contact Information:
   Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
8. Epilogue:
   Not available.