Davenport West collection 1945 West, Davenport collection

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Davenport West collection 1945 West, Davenport collection

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This collection contains reports, notes, and manuscript maps related to the actions of Task Force Poinier, a United States Army unit, between March and April 1945, as well as a narrative account of the 331st Infantry's experiences in France in January 1945. The reports provide detailed records of American military operations as Allied forces progressed eastward across Germany in the closing months of World War II.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392235

William L. Clements Library

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United States. Army. Task Force Poinier.

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West, Mrs. Davenport

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Davenport West served as a technical sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. In 1945, he was stationed at the headquarters of the 2nd Battalion, 331st Infantry Regiment, and he served with the unit in Germany during the final months of the war. He had family living in New York City during the war. From the guide to the Davenport West collection, West, Davenport collection, 1945, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan) ...

United States. Army. Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 331st

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United States. Army. Reconnaissance Squadron, 88th.

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United States. Army. Tank Destroyer Battalion, 809th.

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United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 18th.

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West, Davenport.

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