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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The Eighth Air Force Museum received a significant donation of World War II history June 9 when Joy Bolesta, wife of the late Stanley Bolesta, donated the journal her husband kept while held captive in a German prisoner of war camp. The journal, which has stayed in the Bolesta family since his liberation in 1945, contains a detailed, hand-written account of life as a POW in a camp known as Stalag Luft 1 during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)


A tale of two diaries

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The Eighth Air Force Museum received a significant donation of World War II history June 9 when Joy Bolesta, wife of the late Stanley Bolesta, donated the journal her husband kept while held captive in a German prisoner of war camp. The journal, which has stayed in the Bolesta family since his liberation in 1945, contains a detailed, hand-written account of life as a POW in a camp known as Stalag Luft 1 during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)

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Louisiana Association for the Blind members celebrate their 20th anniversary and a 15-year partnership with Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at the Base Supply Center Oct. 27, 2015. LAB is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the blind through training, services and employment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Barksdale’s 2nd Force Support Squadron Non-appropriated funds will be holding a surplus inventory sale Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at building 745 and Outdoor Recreation. This sale will offer a variety of items ranging from new to used. Customers will find campers, dressers, nightstands and stoves. (Courtesy Graphic)
Motorcyclists pose for a group photo in front of two B-52 Stratofortresses on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2015. More than 30 riders gathered for a safety brief and group photo celebrating the fourth annual Cajun Rumble hosted by the Green Knights Motorcycle Club Chapter 75. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Motorcycles sit together for the fourth annual Cajun Rumble hosted by the Green Knights Motorcycle Club Chapter 75 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2015. The first chapter of the Green Knights was formed in 1999, and today there are more than 105 chapters worldwide. The event consisted of a safety briefing and a group photo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander provides opening remarks to base motorcyclists during the Cajun Rumble safety briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2015. Goodwin’s remarks were followed by a safety brief by the wing safety office and a ride brief by the president of the Green Knights Motorcycle Club Chapter 75. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
A patched member from the Green Knights Motorcycle Club Chapter 75 attend a safety briefing, kicking off the fourth annual Cajun Rumble at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2015. The first chapter of the Green Knights was formed in 1999, and today there are more than 105 chapters worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Staff Sgt. Derek Mclemore, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests the fuel for dirty particles at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. Fuel is tested to ensure it reaches the standard cleanliness which ultimately makes planes run better and last longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Staff Sgt. Derek Mclemore, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests the fuel for dirty particles at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. Fuel is tested to ensure it reaches the standard cleanliness which ultimately makes planes run better and last longer. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Staff Sgt. Derek Mclemore, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, fills a bottle with ether in order to clean items that were used during the fuel test in the fuel laboratory at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. All equipment must be cleaned to ensure that residue from past tests does not alter future results. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Staff Sgt. Derek Mclemore, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, fills a bottle with ether in order to clean items that were used during the fuel test in the fuel laboratory at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. All equipment must be cleaned to ensure that residue from past tests does not alter future results. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Jet fuel is tested for water content in the fuel laboratory at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. If too much water is in the fuel it can freeze at high altitudes causing planes to crash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Jet fuel is tested for water content in the fuel laboratory at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2015. If too much water is in the fuel it can freeze at high altitudes causing planes to crash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)
Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge
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