History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   S/Sgt. Chilton H. Jorgenson
   B-17 Ball Turret Gunner
   601st Squadron
   Selmar Gustaves Crew
   Merwin L. Genung Crew
   John J. Falkenback Crew
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original is with the Chilton Jorgenson family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   Hertfordshire Archives: No
   398th's Wally Blackwell:
   398th's Chilton Jorgenson: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Dave Jordan: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   The diary begins April 12, 1944 and covers twenty-one 398th Combat Missions between May 6 and August 15, 1944. The diary ends after 21 missions, however, S/Sgt. Jorgenson likely flew additional missions.
5. When written:
   Written daily between April 12 and August 15, 1944.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   Raymond Borys with some minor editing by Wally Blackwell and Dave Jordan.
7. Contact Information:
   Comments or corrections about this diary can be sent to the 398th Comment Coordinator.
8. Epilogue:
   Not available.