Accession No. RARE.2019.0089: Purchased, 2019 July
[identification of item], 328th Ferrying Squadron “Ferry Tales” Commemorative Publication, SPEC.RARE.0280, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Cate Putirskis, 2019 November; Finding aid written by: Cate Putirskis, 2019 November
The 328th Ferrying Squadron was formed as part of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), before becoming part of the United States Air Force (USAF) as a result of the National Security Act of 1947. The Squadron was activated on May 31, 1944, and inactivated on September 9, 1945, before being officially disbanded on October 8, 1948. The Squadron’s role was to ferry aircraft in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II. They delivered aircraft to units in the Mediterranean and ferried aircraft needing restoration to repair depots. Additionally, the squadron provided courier service to forward airfields for both passengers and mail deliveries.
The 328th Ferrying Squadron “Ferry Tales” Commemorative Publication contains black-and-white photographs of members of the 328th Ferrying Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces. Photographs have two hole punches on the edge, bound together by cord, and are interleaved with paper pages listing the names, ranks, hometowns, and brief anecdotes about each individual photographed. This copy belonged to Lieutenant Kenneth E. Kaar, who is noted in the publication as having produced the photographs. Several photographs are inscribed to Kaar. Materials date 1944-1945.