Thomas G. Cassady papers, 1918-1974
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cassady, Thomas G., 1896-1972.
- Title
- Thomas G. Cassady papers
- Dates
- 1918-1974 (inclusive)19181974
1942 (bulk)19421942 - Quantity
- .25 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 05729
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English and , French
Historical Note
Cassady served with the French Flying Service as a pilot with the 28th Aero Pursuit Squadron during World War I. He returned to France in 1942 as a naval attache to the U.S. Embassy in Vichy, France, during World War II. However, Cassady reported to the Office of Strategic Services as an undercover agent whose job was to help the French Underground find escape routes for downed Allied pilots, which took him into occupied France on four occasions.
After the Nazis occupied Vichy in November 1942, Cassady was taken prisoner and held in a hotel on account of his diplomatic status. He was returned to the U.S. in February 1944 as part of a prisoner exchange and resumed his undercover work that same month in Algiers and later in Paris when France was liberated. Cassady worked as an investor before and after World War II.
Content Description
Collection contains a history of the 28th Aero Squadron (1918); correspondence, mostly written by Cassady in 1942 while he was in Vichy, France, before Nazi occupation and sent to his wife Elizabeth (1942, 1945, 1959, 1974); photographs; newspaper clippings; and miscellaneous other materials. Some of the material is in French. Mostly photocopies.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
