History of the Diary

1. Veteran/Position/Squadron/Crew:
   Lt. Mark J. Woods, Jr.
   B-17 Navigator
   600th Squadron
   Stanley R. Reed Crew
2. Original Diary Location:
   The handwritten original diary is with the Mark J. Woods, Jr. family.
3. Copies at Key Repositories:
   8th AF Heritage Museum in Savannah: Unknown
   Hertfordshire Archives: Unknown
   398th's Wally Blackwell: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Dave Jordan: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Joe Mansell: Paper and Electronic
   398th's Allen Ostrom: Unknown
   398th Web Site/Archive: Electronic
   
4. Period Covered:
   Thirty-Two 398th Combat Missions between May 6, 1944 and August 13, 1945.
5. When written:
   Thought to be written right after each mission.
6. Transcribers to Electronic Text:
   Carolyn Woods to typed text.
   Joe Mansell to electronic text, some 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.