Jerry B. Riseley typescript : Adjutant's journal : Second Battalion, 503d Parachute Infantry 1943

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Jerry B. Riseley typescript : Adjutant's journal : Second Battalion, 503d Parachute Infantry 1943

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Relates to military operations of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment in the New Guinea campaign during World War II, especially to the parachute landing at Nadzab, New Guinea, and to circumstances surrounding the death and presumed suicide of the regimental commander, Colonel Kenneth Kinsler. Includes retrospective interpellations, a battalion roster, and a related sound recording. Photocopy.

1 volume (1 folder); (0.1 linear feet)

eng,

Hoover Institution Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6655041

Hoover Institution Archives

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Kinsler, Kenneth, dd. 1943.

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Riseley, Jerry B.

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Biographical/Historical Note First lieutenant, United States Army; adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1943. From the guide to the Jerry B. Riseley typescript : Adjutant's journal : Second Battalion, 503d Parachute Infantry, 1943, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

United States. Army. Parachute Regimental Combat Team, 503rd

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