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Notebook Two

 File — Box: 3
Identifier: Sub- 2

Scope and Contents

('II.') contains 55 pages in autograph, with a further 18 pages loosely inserted. Gawsworth is described on the title as at 'Advanced HQ, Desert Air Force | Central Mediterranean Forces'. Mainly comprising more descriptions of Italy and his activities there, including what appear to be descriptions of area covered on reconnaissance flights. Two examples of the types of entries contained in this volume: 'Wed 15 March [1944] | A freezing night, ice on tent pools [sic]; all packed 9.30 left site. Through San Seveso, olive groves 10.8. S. Paolo Civitale 2 baroque churches. Guns coming south. First Army flashes seen going north. - olives. Mounting, look back on snow-capped Appenines. Our First Sunny day, tanks going South. 10.45 Serra Capriola on hilltop, goats, quadruple avenue of small trees in main St. from castle. Down hill - up again, through Campomarino on hill looking down on plain 1/2 mile to sea. Approaching Tesmoli, red roofs, white houses, umber watch-tower. bypass - olives - small Italian Army Camp. Assembly area; then downhill to verdant green plain running to sand and sea. terrible road. Stray graves, 40 asp. Italian soldiers digging ditches in red kepis blown up bridge. [...]' and 'Thursday 15 June | 7.30 left Venafro airfield proceeding South. sharp whiplash cracks: battery practising at apex of right fork to Presanzano [sic, for 'Presenzano'], corn b/a bridge under lee of (Western) hill, lane uphill on right to Sesto Campano, an eyrie. Volturno on left side of road. Far over East to left horizon

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1971

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

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