United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
William F. Conner Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3086
Scope and Contents
The papers contain correspondence and various documents relating to William F. Conner. The papers are arranged into two series: Correspondence and Subject Files. The Correspondence series is arranged chronologically (1942-1980); the Subject Files series is arranged alphabetically by topic (1894-2016). The collection dates from 1894 to 2016 with the bulk of collection dating from 1943 to 1950. ...
Dates:
1894-2016; Majority of material found within 1943-1950
Cunningham-Harrington-Kelly Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3197
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of letters written and received by two soldiers who served in World War II and one folder of genealogical information about the Harrington family. The folders are arranged alphabetically by surname: Cunningham, Harrington, and Kelly. The papers span from 1941 to 1946.
The correspondence between Mildred (“Millie”) and her brother John Cunningham comprises the largest part of the collection. Most of the letters, some of...
Dates:
1941-1946
Peter T. Oleski World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3211
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of letters, military records, and research related to Peter T. Oleski and to the 549th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons (AAA AW) Battalion. The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic and ranges in date from 1944 to 2011. There is a large date gap from 1953 to 1988.
Peter Oleski saved a few items from his military service. There are five 1945 issues of a one-page “Missouri Mule: Somewhere East of St....
Dates:
1943-2011
John Elliot Washington, Sr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3282
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of correspondence, mostly from Washington’s service during WWII, a pocket diary, military personnel documents, a small number of documents from Washington’s life after the war, a photograph of John E. Washington, and his funeral program. The collection is arranged alphabetically by type of document. Items date from 1943 to 2007, with the largest gaps from 1954 to 1956, from 1961 to 1971, and from 1976 to 2001.
Most of the...
Dates:
1943-2007; Majority of material found within 1943-1945