History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   T/Sgt. Ralph F. Will
   B-17 Engineer
   600th Squadron
   Robert D. Nolan Crew
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original is with the Ralph F. Will family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: No
   Hertfordshire Archives: No
   398th's Wally Blackwell: Electronic
   398th's Jack's Books: No
   398th's Group Historian: Electronic
   398th's Dave Jordan: Electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: No
   398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   17 combat missions from 15 March 1945 to 25 April 1945.
5. When written:
   Written after each mission between 15 March 1945 to 25 April 1945.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   Ruthanna Doerstler transcribed the original Will 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: See 1980 Nolan Crew Reunion.