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Leroy M. Sullivan photograph, 1941
No full textPortrait photograph of Leroy M. Sullivan taken in downtown Cairo
Leroy M. Sullivan photograph, 1941
No full textPortrait photograph of Leroy M. Sullivan taken in downtown Cairo
Leroy M. Sullivan diary, 1941
No full textDiary authored by Leroy Sullivan, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, during his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Beginning on 1941 January 1, Sullivan recounts his training at the British Commonwealth Air Training Polan station in Fingal, Ontario before his deployment with the Royal Air Force in England
Leroy M. Sullivan diary, 1942
No full textDiary written by Leroy Sullivan detailing his travels in Africa and the Middle East as a pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II in 1942. He was stationed in Durban, South Africa where he stayed at the Clairwood Transient Camp on February 13, 1942. He then set sail for Cairo, Eygpt on February 17, 1942 where he was stationed for a few weeks before landing in Aden, Yemen on the first of March. After Aden, Sullivan returned to Cairo until June 18, 1842, Sullivan when he arrived in Khartoum, Sudan. On October 24, 1942, Sullivan boarded a ship to return to England, temporarily docking in Addis Ababa, Mombasa, and Madagascar along the way. Sullivan focuses his diary entries on his leisure time, rarely mentioning operations, presumably as a security measure
Leroy M. Sullivan diary, 1941
No full textDiary authored by Leroy Sullivan, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, during his service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Beginning on 1941 January 1, Sullivan recounts his training at the British Commonwealth Air Training Polan station in Fingal, Ontario before his deployment with the Royal Air Force in England
Leroy M. Sullivan diary, undated
No full textDiary written by Leroy Sullivan during his time in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, beginning with a review of 1942 and flowing into a summary of the events of 1943. Diary entries are not dated, instead, the document read as an autobiography of Sullivan's life in late 1942 and 19423. Sullivan admits making a mistake in his choice to be stationed in England closer to the action rather than staying in Africa
Leroy M. Sullivan diary, undated
No full textDiary written by Leroy Sullivan during his time in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, beginning with a review of 1942 and flowing into a summary of the events of 1943. Diary entries are not dated, instead, the document read as an autobiography of Sullivan's life in late 1942 and 19423. Sullivan admits making a mistake in his choice to be stationed in England closer to the action rather than staying in Africa
Leroy M. Sullivan correspondence with Grady M. Long, undated
No full textLetter from Leroy Sullivan to Grady Long sharing a poem composed by Sullivan, entitled "Flight Sgt. Shaw." The poem is an ode to Sullivan's friend, Shaw, who Sullivan describes as "the most versatile gambler" and "a damned good guy.
Leroy M. Sullivan correspondence with Grady M. Long, undated
No full textLetter from Leroy Sullivan to Grady Long thanking Long for looking after Sullivan's family at home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sullivan mentions a visit to the station in Khartoum by the Duke of Gloucester. He laments the loss of fellow soliders in the battle of Marsá Maṭrūḥ and expresses amazement as the bulletproof hides of cocodiles in the Nile. Sullivan concludes his letter with a request for dirty magazines and a note of good luck for Grady, who has just joined the war effort in the United States Army
Leroy M. Sullivan correspondence with Grady M. Long, August 4
No full textLetter from Leroy Sullivan to Grady Long apologizing for taking so long to write and reminiscing about his "mis-spent" youth in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In addition to offering his opinion on Germans, Sullivan describes his leisure time and requests some more "dirty literature" from Long. Sullivan closes his letter with thoughts about going back to school after the war and praising the American Red Cross
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