University of Wyoming
Wilbur Brice O'Brien (1921-1982) served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II as a bomber pilot and was shot down over France in 1944. He spent 11 months as a prisoner of war before being freed in 1945. O'Brien served as legal counsel for the National Coal Association from 1946-1957 and the American Mining Congress from 1957-1963.
Collection contains materials relating to O'Brien's p.o.w. experience and legal career including a diary and letters sent by O'Brien to his wife as a p.o.w. (1944-1945); reminiscences concerning growing up in South Dakota, serving with the Civilian Conservation Corps, being a pilot and a p.o.w. in World War II and an attorney for the National Coal Association (1978); and miscellaneous biographical information (1936-1954, 1963).
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Wilbur Brice O'Brien at the date of processing.
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