Russell A. Buehlhorn papers, 1943-2002 [manuscript].

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Russell A. Buehlhorn papers, 1943-2002 [manuscript].

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Includes 10th Mountain Division War Memorial (booklet, 1959, with annotations, notes), 10th Infantry Division, [ca. 1944] (booklet, with annotations), Attack (booklet, Company 85-G attack on Hill 909 and Hill 762), Silk table cloth, with eagle design, lettered "Camp Hale, Colorado," and photograph album (52 pages of photographs, Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas; Italy, various reunions). Also includes memorabilia, rosters, newspaper clippings (1943-2002).

1 photo oversize box.

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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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...

Buehlhorn, Russell A.

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Born on December 13, 1923 in Swansea, Illinois. Inducted into the service in June 1943, and received basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. In September 1943, transferred to Camp Hale, Colorado where he was assigned to Company G, 85th Infantry Regiment, part of the 10th Mountain Division. Trained as a light machine gun squad leader. Wounded in Italy and awarded a Bronze Star Medal. Discharged on December 31, 1945. Married Rita in 1946 and has four children and eight grand children. Retired af...