North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports, 1982
Collection Overview
Title: North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports, 1982
ID: OGLMC786
Primary Creator: Lian, Elmer T. (1918-2001)
Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 10/27/1982
Subjects: Military History - Korean War, Military History - Prisoners of War (POW), Military History - World War II (WW2)
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports consist of lengthy questionnaires completed by North Dakota prisoners of war from World War II and the Korean War. The questionnaires highlight the experiences of serviceman held in various prisoner of war camps in Germany, Japan and Korea. Many photocopied photographs, letters, telegrams and other documents are also included.
The North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports was a project officially supported by the North Dakota Ex-Prisoner of War Organization and the Chester Fritz Library. Elmer Lian of Grand Forks designed and administered the project in 1982 in order to preserve the history of North Dakota's prisoners of war. Lian himself was a prisoner of war in Germany in 1944 and 1945.
Subject/Index Terms
Military History - Korean War
Military History - Prisoners of War (POW)
Military History - World War II (WW2)
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Elmer Lian, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 82-1046
Separated Materials: Copies of three oversize photographs were placed in Drawer 8 of the map cabinets
Related Materials:
Kriegieland: Conversations with ex-POWs Video # 1018-1040, 1427-1433
Stalag Luft I POW 55th Anniversary, Video # 1460-1462
Edward and Elmer T. Lian Papers, OGLMC 208
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports. OGLMC 786, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in November 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Oversize Folder 1: Printed copies of photographs],
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: Henry E. Allen (1925-2010), Dickinson: Germany
- Folder 2: William Behle (1915-1984), Valley City: Germany
- Folder 3: Dorwin R. Boyd (1913-1999), New Rockford: Germany
- Folder 4: Maurice Bonemeyer (1924-), Fargo: Germany
- Folder 5: Edward A. Burns (1917-1987), Bowman: Japan
- Folder 6: W. Rhynard Byars (1911-1988), Fairdale: Japan
- Folder 7: James A. Carlascio (1925-2013), Jamestown: Japan
- Folder 8: Orlean E. Carlson (1923-2017), Devils Lake: Germany
- Folder 9: Pershing Y. Carlson (1918-2002), Bismarck: Germany
- Folder 10: Brownell H. Cole (1916-2009), Valley City: Japan
- Folder 11: Jerry Deede (1925-2014), Fargo: Germany
- Folder 12: Joe Dolejsi (1921-2010), Bismarck: Germany
- Folder 13: Lloyd C. Everson (1924-1997), Dunseith: Germany
- Folder 14: Orval Fliflet (1918-1994), Hannaford: Germany
- Folder 15: Charles C. Foster (1913-1990), Minot: Japan
- Folder 16: Peter E. Frank (1917-1987), Fargo: Germany
- Folder 17: Alvin Helmer (1920-1999), Lidgerwood: Germany
- Folder 18: Lester Holmgren (1916-1986), West Fargo: Germany
- Folder 19: Vernon Huber (1928-), Mandan: Korea
- Folder 20: Albert A. Johnson (1907-2003), Milnor: Germany
- Folder 21: Glenn C. Knudson (1924-1999), Larimore: Germany
- Folder 22: Herbert Lefor (1922-2005), Dickinson: Germany
- Folder 1: Henry E. Allen (1925-2010), Dickinson: Germany
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Elmer Lian (1918-2001), Grand Forks: Germany
- Folder 2: Merlin McCloud (1921-1988), Maddock: Germany
- Folder 3: Dennis Medenwaldt (1922-2010), Minot: Germany
- Folder 4: Eugene P. Murphy (1919-1989), Grand Forks: Germany
- Folder 5: George L. Ott (1919-2016), Reeder: Germany
- Folder 6: Bernard Petterson (1916-1994), Binford: Germany
- Folder 7: Rev. David Schmit (1925-1989), Drake: German
- Folder 8: Joseph Scholand (1912-2008), Reynolds: Germany
- Folder 9: Nick Schuld (1914-2003), Richardton: Germany
- Folder 10: Juline Selliken (1912-1996), Grafton: Germany
- Folder 11: Donald Smith (1908-1984), Souris: Japan
- Folder 12: Willard Soderberg (1930-), Portland: Korea
- Folder 13: Sam Sortland (1914-1999), Ambrose: Japan
- Folder 14: Floyd L. Stone (1929-1999), Walhalla: Korea
- Folder 15: Herald Tastad (1918-2015), Portland: Germany
- Folder 16: Gordon Tjomsland (1917-1994), Menoken: Germany
- Folder 17: Edwin Tofte (1921-2002), Epping: Germany
- Folder 18: Dan Walker (1921-2003), Mayville: Germany
- Folder 19: George Wenger (1915-2001), Flasher: Germany
- Folder 20: Sylvester Zahn (1917-2010), Linton: Germany
- Folder 21: Correspondence sent by Elmer Lian along with questionnaires
- Folder 1: Elmer Lian (1918-2001), Grand Forks: Germany
- Oversize Folder 1: Printed copies of photographs
786-1: Crew of bomber Dakota Demon, undated
786-2: Bomber Mean Kid, June 1944
786-3: Crew of bomber Mean Kid, undated
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