SC&A created its first OMEKA project this summer, and demonstrated it for the first time at the 29th Annual Reunion of the 43rd Bomb Group of the 403rd Bomb Squadron of the 5th Air Force in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. On Saturday, September 26th, group of about one hundred veterans from the 43rd and their families were in attendance to see a collection of materials from their buddy, Leonard H. Clark, displayed via an OMEKA exhibit.
This exhibit can be seen at: http://sca.gmu.edu/exhibit/clark_exhibit.html
The collection contains documents, photographs, and memorabilia related to Major Clark’s service in the United States Air Force. Most notably, the collection contains military records, Japanese souvenirs from World War II, and aerial photographs made by Clark of military operations in the Philippines. The collection contains material from 1938-1968 and 2003.
The guide to this collection can be seen at: http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/clark.html
Thanks for this fine review of the Leonard H. Clark Military History Collection. I hope that I can visit your University, and discuss the process of contributing our 43rd Association’s Memorabilia collection as soon as possible in the new year. As you must know, I am the current President, and longtime Historian of this group. I was a Bombardier in the 65th Squadron. We have scheduled a 2010 Reunion in Orlando for Sept. and the issue of a continuation of the Reunions will be an important agenda item then. I believe your presentation at the 2009 Reunion was an outstanding highlight, and we hope that you could attend our 2010 meeting and participate again. I would appreciate your response.