Richard L. Bedford Collectionloc.natlib.afc2001001.62524BedfordRichard L.intervieweeNYNYMalehttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.62524/World War, 1939-1945Veteran1942-1945CommissionedArmy Air Forces/Corps350th Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, 8th Air ForceNashville, Tennessee; Macon, Georgia; Moultrie, Georgia; Avon Park, Florida; Tallahassee, Florida; Raydon, England; European TheaterFirst LieutenantYesThe veteran flew 65 combat missions and was shot down on his 65th mission, 6/12/1944. He evaded capture until 08/1944. He was imprisoned in Paris. His prison was evacuated just before Paris was liberated by American troops. He was then sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp until 11/1944 when he was sent to Stalag Luft III. He was forced to march out of Stalag Luft III 01/1945 and march to Nuremburg and then to Moosburg, Germany. They were liberated in 04/1945.ManuscriptPrinted matter1 itemHandwritten documentPhotographPhotographic print3 itemsPhotographVideoDVD1 itemOral history interview08/16/2007ManuscriptCorrespondence4 itemsMixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)1944 - 1945ManuscriptClippings3 itemsTypewritten documentManuscriptCreative works1 itemHandwritten documentVideoDVD1 itemReference copy08/16/2007unknown interviewerinterviewerFoxDustycontributorDixon SchwablcontributorAFC/2001/001/62524BedfordRichard L.World War, 1939-1945Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army Air Forces/Corps.Prisoner of WarUnited StatesRichard L. Bedford Collection (AFC/2001/001/62524), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressDLC-AFC2008-12-292022-04-18loc.natlib.afc2001001.62524Richard L. Bedford Collection2008https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/62524mixed materialmixed materialstill imagemoving imagemixed materialmixed materialmixed materialmoving imageBedford, Richard L.Bedford, Richard L.Nashville, Tennessee [service location]Macon, Georgia [service location]Moultrie, Georgia [service location]Avon Park, Florida [service location]Tallahassee, Florida [service location]Raydon, England [service location]European Theater [service location]World War, 1939-1945--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army Air Forces/Corps.Prisoner of War--United StatesVeterans History Project