Lt. Harvey B. Kramer's Diary

Navigator, 600th Squadron

Diary History

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   1. Lt. Harvey B. Kramer
   2. B-17 Navigator
   3. 600th Squadron
   4. Richard L. Rohrer Crew
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original diary is with Steve Kramer, son of Harvey Kramer. Steve Kramer provided a copy of the diary to Geoff Rice, 398th Photo Historian.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   1. 8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   2. Hertfordshire Archives: No
   3. 398th's Wally Blackwell: No
   4. 398th's Lee Bradley: paper and electronic
   5. 398th's Jack's Books: No
   6. 398th's Dave Jordan: electronic
   7. 398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   8. 398th Web Site/Archive: electronic
4. Period Covered:
   The diary lists key locations and dates beginning with their departure on 23 April 1944 to 21 June 1944.
5. When written:
   Written from memory and consultation with crew members while in prisoner of war camp during 1944 - 1945.
6. Transcriber to Electronic Text:
   Lee Anne Bradley, 398th Group Historian and Ruthanna Doerstler, widow of Wayne Doerstler both contributed to transcribing the original Kramer 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.
8. Epilogue: