World War (1939-1945) -- Battlefields -- France

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This collection consists of several small Armed Services Edition books printed for distribution to American military servicemen/women overseas during World War II from 1943 to 1946. The books feature an array of non-fiction titles as well as classics, poetry, cartoons, biographies and fiction titles of various genres. The published books are complete works and not merely digests.

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This collection contains correspondence from PFC Maurice Edwin Becker, USA to his mother and father during the Second World War.

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This collectin contains eight correspondence from Anne Kallas to her fiancee SSgt O.V. "Jack" Burgman, USAAF, and one return letter during the Second World War.

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This collection consists of three newspapers and one brochure from the Second World War collected by Andrew Carroll.

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This collection contains the correspondence of Sergeant Charles E. Conn, United States Army and his wife, Mary Ann (Maki) Conn, during the Second World War. Also included are other correspondence, photographs, ephemera, postcards, cards, and various realia collected during the war.

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This collection contains three correspondence from SSgt D.F. Constantine, USA, to his wife Virginia A. Constantine during the Second World War.

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This collection contains the diaries, photographs and realia of Col. Arthur L. Hecht, USA created between 1941-1980.

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This collection contains one photocopy of a typed letter sent by Lt. John Homa during the Second World War. Also included is one color photograph of a military medal shadowbox that belonged to Lt. Homa.

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The Leatherby family papers consist of financial and business documents as well as other materials belonging to Ralph William Leatherby and his family. The collection also includes items pertaining to the individual achievements of the family, photographs, and other various items.

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This collection contains seven V-Mail from Pvt. Calvin C. Lungren, USA to his brother and parents during the Second World War. Also included is one Western Union Telegram informing his parents of his injuries in France.

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This collection contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to Maj. Norman A. Moore, USA, during the Second World War.

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This collection contains correspondence from Capt. James N. Morton, USAAF, to his family during the Second World War, as well as one letter from his son, Sgt. James E. Morton, USA, to his sister Barbara.

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This collection contains two scrapbooks compiled by MSgt. Laurence D. Perrine, USA relating to his service during the Second World War. Included are correspondence, photographs and collected ephemera.

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This collection contains Second World War era photographs, news clippings, and ephemera belonging to Second Lieutenant Joseph R. Richardson, United States Army.

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This collection contains the correspondence of Sgt. Bernard F. Roberts, USA written to his wife, Cecile. The collection includes photos and military documents.

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence from PFC William Fee, USA during the Second World War. The bulk of the material is addressed to his father Dwight Fee and discusses William's daily routines in the Army. This series contains letters and casual notes, hand drawn diagrams and a few magazines clippings. Subjects of conversation include, training with an assortment of weapons, types of drills, various training exercises, deployment to France and recovery from being wounded. Of...

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This series contains the diaries and address books of Col. Arthur L. Hecht between 1944 and 1980. Included are 25 handwritten diaries, two address books, two travel diaries, and transcriptions for the 1944 and 1945 diaries. The diaries are kept in their original blue, linen-lined box, the transcriptions are in folder 1.

Scope and Contents This series contains approximately 70 letters written by Capt. Thomas E. Havel, USA to his wife, Elizabeth Havel née Shilts during the Second World War. Included with his correspondence were postcards, photographs, and other materials (listed below). Havel prolifically wrote in great detail about his experiences in England, France, and Germany from 1944 to 1945.On July 19, 1944 Havel wrote to his wife from France to reflect on how much his personal feelings about serving in the...

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence from or concerning Capt. Gretchen H. Yoffa during the Second World War to her family. In October 1944, she wrote her family from Belgium and described the day to day of her time in Europe, adding a photograph with a young Belgian soldier. In December 1944, she wrote her sister and mentioned Paris being boring, and maybe visiting GI's in the hospital "for some excitement." In September 1945, a telegram was sent from the American Red Cross to her mother...

Scope and Contents This series contains a transcription of a retrospective diary written by William Fee regarding his service during the Second World War entitled, "With the Eleventh Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge". In this diary, Fee gives a detailed account of his experience as a PFC (private first class), in the light machine gun squad of the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division. This diary recounts the Ardennes campaign, December 1944 through January 1945. The diary focuses...

Scope and Contents This series contains medals earned by Col. Arthur L. Hecht, USA for his services before and during the Second World War, occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and the National Guard. In the frame are nine medals; American Defense Medal, WWII Army of Occupation Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, Victory Medal WWII, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the Army National Guard Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Included is a photograph of...

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This collection contains correspondence to Mildred Sutton from family and friends serving during the Second World War. Also included are photographs of the soldiers and other materials.

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This collection contains memorabilia collected by Sergeant John F. Wade, United States Army Air Force during and after the Second World War. Included are a photo album, identification card, pamphlets and pictorial book about Sgt. Wade's unit, the 9th Air Force Service Command.

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This collection contains the combat diary of Staff Sergeant Ralph M. Wefel, United States Army Air Force from the Second World War. Also included are supplementary items such as identification cards, notes, and rosters.