Metal Watch Case Back from Dewey Hooper's B-24 Bomber
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Title
Metal Watch Case Back from Dewey Hooper's B-24 Bomber
Subject
Dewey Hooper, Elon College Class of 1940
Description
This is a photograph of a metal watch case back (a watch case contains the watch mechanism). This piece of stainless steel was recovered from Dewey Hooper's B-24 Liberator Bomber, which crashed in Australia in December 1942. The piece is about the size of a quarter. The engraving on the inside reads: "Watch Case Co. Stainless Back Pat Pend. Made in U.S.A. " The inscription is followed by the number "0979108", which may be a serial number.
Creator
Rob Brown, University Communications, Elon University, Photographer
Source
Dewey Hooper Collection, Mss.Coll.011
Publisher
Archives & Special Collections, Elon University
Date
Item circa 1940; photographed 2022
Contributor
Family of Dewey Hooper
Rights
Held by Elon University
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Realia
Identifier
Mss.Coll.011, Folder 1:10; AR035
Coverage
Second World War
Files
Collection
Citation
Rob Brown, University Communications, Elon University, Photographer, “Metal Watch Case Back from Dewey Hooper's B-24 Bomber,” Elon University Archives and Special Collections, accessed May 5, 2024, https://belkarchives.omeka.net/items/show/100.