William C. Brisse papers, 1943-1945 1943-2000 [manuscript].

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William C. Brisse papers, 1943-1945 1943-2000 [manuscript].

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Collection includes memorabilia and photos from Camp Hale and Italian campaign, picture postcard collection and a guide to the collection complied by John Duffy, President of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division. Additional materials include b/w and color film clips shot at Camp Hale, Colo. compiled into the film: Company F Training Scenes, Camp Hale, Colorado, 1943-1944. The film has been transferred to VHS and DVD.

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th.

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Brisse, William C. 1923-

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William Brisse was born on March 22, 1923 in Worcester, Mass. He was raised in Laconia, N.H., where he learned to ski at an early age. Brisse enlisted in the Army March 2, 1943 at Fort Devens, Mass. and reported to Camp Hale, Colo. where he was assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment as a regimental ski instructor. He later served briefly with the 90th and 85th Regiments before returning to the 86th. Brisse was awarded a Bronze Star medal for his actions near Ravarino, Italy on April 21, 1945. ...

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...

National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.

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The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division was founded after the World War II by a handful of combat veterans determined to form an alumni organization that would carry on the traditions of the 10th Mountain Division as one of the most unique combat forces in American military history. Its purposes include fostering friendships among all soldiers of the 10th, and encouraging mountain and winter warfare training within the armed forces of the United States. As of 2007, The National As...