Virginia H. Crowe Collection (2850) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 28500000000
- Collection
- Virginia H. Crowe Collection
- Title
- Virginia H. Crowe Collection (2850) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2025-11-07
- Linear Feet
- 0.25
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 1973
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two letters from POW Jim Di Bernardo to Scott Crowe; newspapers; photographs; and a scrapbook containing stickers, clippings, notes, patient manifests, childhood drawings, a POW bracelet, and photographs. The materials cover the return of POWs and the search for those POWs still being held captive. A particular focus is placed on USMC Captain James Di Bernardo, who was captured in Hue during the Tet Offensive. The materials are dated predominately 1973.- 1
- Scrapbooks
2850scrapbook1786 - Scrapbook
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- 4
- Newspapers
The Pendleton Scout: 1973: March 15, April 5, May 17
Philippine Flyer: 1973: February 6
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- 41
- Photographs
2 photographs - POW Captain James Di Bernardo with his family (dedicated to Crowe family); Di Bernardo walking with an unidentified soldier (dedicated to Scott Crowe); b&w; 8 x 10 inches
39 photographs - POW's arriving at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, greeted by a crowd of family, friends, and well-wishers (POW's include 1st Sergeant Cordine McMurray, Staff Sergeant Gail M. Kerns, Sergeant Bill Baird, Lieutenant Colonel Julius Jayroe, Captain Ernest M. Moore, Lieutenant Colonel Dewey Waddell, Lieutenant Commander John McGrath, Colonel James H. Kasler, and Captain Martin J. Neuens); James Di Bernardo meeting with a young Scott Crowe; color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches
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- Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, [Individual - C ]]
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=28500000000
- Citation
- Virginia H. Crowe Collection (2850) Finding Aid, Virginia H. Crowe Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=28500000000, Accessed 07 Feb 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 28500000000, Virginia H. Crowe Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 07 Nov 2025 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806)742-9010 -
Email
vnca@ttu.edu