Biographical Information

Name:

Donald G. Cassidy

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Kingston, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

NJ

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

570th Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service:

European Theater; Krems, Austria

Highest Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran was held as a German prisoner of war (POW) in Stalag XVIIB in Krems, Austria from 12/1943 to 5/1945.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item]

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [2 items]

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Alice Healy 

Donor:

Lillie Battle

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Healthcare System, New Jersey

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1599

Subjects:

Cassidy, Donald
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Donald Cassidy Collection (AFC/2001/001/1599), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress