Photocopy of a diary (1941) of U.S. Army Air corps navigator on airplane flying Averell Harriman Diplomatic mission to Moscow.
John Archie Hutchins Jr. Was born on June 18, 1916, to John and Carrie Hutchins. He graduated from Wake Forest College (now Wake Forest University) and entered service in the U.S. Army Air Force. He served in the 10th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomber Group, Heavy and moved up to the rank of Second Lieutenant. In September of 1941, he served as a navigator for the W. Averell Harriman soviet mission, piloting a 24,700-mile trip around the world. At some point during his service, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. On December 11, 1941, Hutchins died in a plane crash and is listed as missing in action. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the East Coast Memorial in Battery Park, New York City.
Written April 2024
This collection consists of photocopied pages (1941) of a diary written by John Archie Hutchins Jr. The diary is written in pen and is entitled "Diary of Trip From London To Moscow." Entry dates begin on September 9, 1941, and end on October 30 of that same year.
Gift of Dr. John H. Horne
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