John J. Walsh Papers, 1943 - 1945. Photographs, 1943 - 1945.

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John J. Walsh Papers, 1943 - 1945. Photographs, 1943 - 1945.

1943 - 1945

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The photographs in this series were copied from an album belonging to John J. Walsh, covering the years 1943 to 1945 when Captain, later Major, Walsh was assigned to Headquarters, VII Corps, United States Army. In December 1943, Captain Walsh was appointed aide-de-camp to Major General J. Lawton Collins, Commanding General, VII Corps. He served in this capacity until he was released from Army service in 1945. The photos follow the progression of Headquarters, VII Corps from Normandy, France, through Belgium and into Germany. The collection features photos of numerous important U.S. Army generals and several Allied leaders, as well as some activities of U.S. Army ground troops in Europe. Scenes of destruction in European towns also figure prominently. Specific records types included in the series are photographs, portraits, group portraits, and aerial photographs. Topical subjects include World War II; the Battle of the Ardennes, 1944-1945; Americans; British; French; Germans; Russians; armed forces officers; infantry; military chaplains; German prisoners of war; battle casualties; dead; fortification; coast defenses; harbors; tank obstacles; camouflage; armaments; military armored vehicles; military tanks; Jeeps; railroad trains; the V-1 bomb; the V-2 rocket; war damage; refugees; war relief of sick and wounded; food aid; headquarters; military ceremonies, honors, and salutes; award presentations; and Christmas trees. Geographical locations referenced are in Belgium, England, France, and Germany. Organizations referenced include the First United States Army; VII Corps, U.S. Army; the 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army; the 8th Infantry Division, U.S. Army; the 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Army; the 83rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army; the 104th Infantry Division, U.S. Army; the 12th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army; and the 3rd Armored Division, U.S. Army. Persons referenced include Russell F. Akers, Jr.; Leven C. Allen; Raymond O. Barton; Omar N. Bradley; Edward H. Brooks; Winston Churchill; J. Lawton Collins; Charles H. Corlett; Howard A. Craig; James H. Doolittle; Manton S. Eddy; Dwight D. Eisenhower; George VI, King of Great Britain; Charles H. Gerhardt; Leonard T. Gerow; Thomas T. Handy; Charles E. Hart; Walter Hennecke; Doyle O. Hickey; Leland S. Hobbs; Courtney H. Hodges; William M. Hoge; Clarence R. Huebner; William B. Kean; Louis Marie Koeltz; Jay W. MacKelvie, Sr.; Robert C. Macon; George C. Marshall; Richard G. McKee; Bernard Law Montgomery; Cecil R. Moore; Williston B. Palmer; Richard C. Partridge; George S. Patton; Ewart G. Plank; Elwood R. Quesada; Paul Renault; Matthew B. Ridgway; Walter M. Robertson; Edward G. Robinson; Maurice Rose; Robert Sattler; Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben; William H. Simpson; Carl A. Spaatz; Maxwell D. Taylor; Truman C. Thorson; Leroy H. Watson; James E. Wharton; and Ira T. Wyche.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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