World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
James Sherman World War II Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3096
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised primarily of letters written and received by James Sherman while he served in the U.S. Navy during the final 17 months of World War II. There are also documents relating to Sherman’s military service and his discharge. The papers are divided into two series: Correspondence and Subject Files. The Correspondence series is arranged chronologically; the Subject Files...
Dates:
1943-1946; Majority of material found within 1944 July-1945 Sept
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