Papers, 1943-1945.

United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th

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United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th

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The 10th Mountain Division, a full division of the United States Army, specializing in mountain and winter warfare, trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, during World War II. Experienced in skiing, mountaineering and cold-weather survival as well as military tactics, the soldiers fought enemy forces in the Italian Campaign of 1945. Dubbed the "ski troops" by the press, the 10th Mountain Division remains the only military division recruited by a civilian organization, the National Ski Patrol. Many 10th...

Gess, Delva,

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th

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Gess, Robert, 1924-

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Enlisted in the Army on February 15, 1943 at Spokane, Washington after completing one year of college. Joined the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. Later, served at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. Assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment, Company D and later to the 85th Infantry Regiment, Company L. Awarded the Bronze Star Medal. From the description of Papers, 1943-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 137305555 ...