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Box 2

 Container

Contains 81 Results:

Eugene V. Schwartz

 Sub-Series — Box: 2
Identifier: Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents Eugene Schwartz of Grafton, North Dakota, served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Arizona. Materials donated by Schwartz include a pamphlet on the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor (circa 1969-1979), a booklet entitled "Crossing the Line - U.S.S. Arizona, July 1940," [circa 1940] which describes a "crossing the Equator" ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, and a newspaper clipping circa 1940 describing the commissioning exercises of the U.S.S. Hornet. (Accession # 94-1954) One photograph of the...
Dates: created: 1862-

Materials on U.S.S. Arizona and U.S.S. Hornet, 1940 and not dated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 38
Identifier: Folder 38
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Eugene Schwartz of Grafton, North Dakota, served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Arizona. Materials donated by Schwartz include a pamphlet on the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor (circa 1969-1979), a booklet entitled "Crossing the Line - U.S.S. Arizona, July 1940," [circa 1940] which describes a "crossing the Equator" ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, and a newspaper clipping circa 1940 describing the commissioning exercises of the U.S.S. Hornet. (Accession # 94-1954) One photograph of the...
Dates: created: 1862-

"The Way It Was 50 Years Ago, or So, During World War II, Part II,": circa 1994

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 55
Identifier: Folder 55
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Bill Shemorry of Williston, North Dakota served as a photographer in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was assigned to cover the Chinese Theatre of Operations in mainland China. Shemorry donated six folders of materials to the Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection. The first folder contains "The Adventures of Private Bill, 1943-1946." This is a compilation of photocopied clippings from Shemorry's column, "The Adventures of Private...
Dates: created: 1862-

"D-Day ... The Way it Was": circa 1994

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 56
Identifier: Folder 56
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Bill Shemorry of Williston, North Dakota served as a photographer in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was assigned to cover the Chinese Theatre of Operations in mainland China. Shemorry donated six folders of materials to the Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection. The first folder contains "The Adventures of Private Bill, 1943-1946." This is a compilation of photocopied clippings from Shemorry's column, "The Adventures of Private...
Dates: created: 1862-

"As World War II Ended, G.I.'s in Liuchow, China Prepared for a Skirmish,”: circa 1994

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 57
Identifier: Folder 57
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Bill Shemorry of Williston, North Dakota served as a photographer in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was assigned to cover the Chinese Theatre of Operations in mainland China. Shemorry donated six folders of materials to the Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection. The first folder contains "The Adventures of Private Bill, 1943-1946." This is a compilation of photocopied clippings from Shemorry's column, "The Adventures of Private...
Dates: created: 1862-

Clippings: 1994

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 58
Identifier: Folder 58
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Bill Shemorry of Williston, North Dakota served as a photographer in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was assigned to cover the Chinese Theatre of Operations in mainland China. Shemorry donated six folders of materials to the Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection. The first folder contains "The Adventures of Private Bill, 1943-1946." This is a compilation of photocopied clippings from Shemorry's column, "The Adventures of Private...
Dates: created: 1862-

Narrations: 1943-1945

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 32
Identifier: Folder 32
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: George Olson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 48th Fighter Squadron. He saw duty in England, North Africa and Italy. Olson donated three folders of materials. Photographs and some oversize materials were separated. Documents include Olson's contemporary descriptions of North Africa and Italy in 1943-1945, orders and rosters received by Olson from the U.S. Army and a folder of guide books on Rome, circa 1943-1945, some in English and some in Italian. (Accession #...
Dates: created: 1862-

Shirley Pietron

 Sub-Series — Box: 2
Identifier: Sub-Series 17
Scope and Contents

This one folder of material was deposited by Shirley Pietron of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Ms. Pietron donated an essay describing the wartime experiences of her brother, Harold Russell, who served with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Russell served in the 17th, 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions as a glider pilot. He saw combat in the European Theatre of Operations and was present at the Battle of the Bulge and the subsequent Ruhr Valley campaign (Acc. #93-1909).

Dates: created: 1862-

Experiences of Harold Russell: 1986, 1993

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 45
Identifier: Folder 45
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This one folder of material was deposited by Shirley Pietron of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Ms. Pietron donated an essay describing the wartime experiences of her brother, Harold Russell, who served with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Russell served in the 17th, 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions as a glider pilot. He saw combat in the European Theatre of Operations and was present at the Battle of the Bulge and the subsequent Ruhr Valley campaign (Acc. #93-1909).

Dates: created: 1862-

Gene Sibell

 Sub-Series — Box: 2
Identifier: Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents Gene Sibell donated one folder of materials that he obtained from his grandfather, Ernest Sibell. These include two photos depicting victims of the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald, Germany and one photo of a monument to Buchenwald victims erected by U.S. Army Engineers. All three photos were taken circa 1945 by Elmer Undlin of the U.S. Army. Accompanying the photos is a letter (dated May 17, 1945) from Captain Undlin to Paul Kinney, a newspaper reporter in Osakis, Minnesota. In the...
Dates: created: 1862-