Papers, 1937-1951.

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Papers, 1937-1951.

Correspondence, letters sent to his parents and sister, Mary, 1937-1951; miscellany, including diplomas, programs, pamphlets, photographs and newspaper clippings, many of which relate to WWII and his death in Naples, Italy, July 1951.

5 boxes.

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