J. Owen Zurhellen Jr. Collection 1942-1990

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J. Owen Zurhellen Jr. Collection 1942-1990

The contains papers relating to Asia from the files of Joseph Owen Zurhellen, Jr. (1920-1990). The collection focuses mainly on his occupation as a Marine Corps Intelligence Officer during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, from 1942 to 1946. In addition, the collection includes papers from his time at the US Navy Japanese Language School at the University of Colorado at Boulder and as well as his return trips to Japan in decades following the war. J. Owen Zurhellen Jr. Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6402238

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Zurhellen, J. Owen (Joseph Owen), 1920-1990

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Joseph Owen Zurhellen Jr. was born to Joseph Owen and Dorrial Bernadette (Levy) in New York City on July 8, 1920. He married Helen Audrey Millar on December 19, 1942, and graduated from Columbia University the following year. He entered the Japanese Language School in Boulder, Colorado in 1942, and graduated the following year. He served as 2nd and 1st Lt. in the US Marine Corps from 1943-1946, remaining on the Marine Corps reserve until his retirement at the rank of Captain. Between 1946 and 19...

Zurhellen, J. Owen (Joseph Owen), 1920-1990

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Joseph Owen Zurhellen Jr. was born to Joseph Owen and Dorrial Bernadette (Levy) in New York City on July 8, 1920. He married Helen Audrey Millar on December 19, 1942, and graduated from Columbia University the following year. He entered the Japanese Language School in Boulder, Colorado in 1942, and graduated the following year. He served as 2nd and 1st Lt. in the US Marine Corps from 1943-1946, remaining on the Marine Corps reserve until his retirement at the rank of Captain. Between 1946 and 19...