Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection

The Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection is comprised of photographs and various textual materials, including military records, orrders, certificates, and correspondence, primarily related to the World War II experience of Lewis Paul Bowers, a flight navigator on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator ("Rude Nude") of the 307th Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force. There are also some items related to post-war activities as well as personal and family materials. The bulk of the collection has been gathered by Bowers, but it is likely some items have been gathered by one of his sons, Barry A. Bowers. The collection has been arranged into two series, Military materials and Personal and Family materials. The military materials has been further divided into two subseries, World War II and Post-war. Materials are arranged chronologically within subseries.