World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Morris Sobel WWII Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3232
Scope and Contents
The collection contains primarily correspondence written to Morris Sobel in 1945, U.S. Army forms and publications, and a Missouri State Employment identification card. The collection spans from 1939 to 1945, with the bulk date of 1945, and a gap from 1940 to 1944. Items are arranged alphabetically by type of document/title.
Letters written to Morris Sobel by his friends and family while he was at the U.S. Army’s Ashland General Hospital comprise...
Dates:
1939-1945
Francis Charles Weidler Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3308
Scope and Contents
The collection includes letters, postcards, and V-mails from Francis Charles Weidler to his fiancé, Lucille Simons, dated 1942-1945, while he was in the Air Force during World War II. The letters dated 1942-1943 were written while he was in basic training, and the letters dated 1944-1945 were mostly written from France and England and mention D-Day and life back home. Other items include Weidler’s appointment as corporal (temporary) in the 861st School Squadron, October 1, 1942; an issue of...
Dates:
1942-1947