Armand Casini papers, 1969.
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Casini, Armand, 1922-1995.
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Casini was born in New Jersey. Completed four years of college and was working as a draftsman when he enlisted in the Army on August 5, 1943 at Newark, New Jersey. Joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado where he was assigned to the 85th Infantry Regiment, Company I. Later, served with the 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company of the 85th and with the 10th Mountain Division Headquarters. During combat operations in Italy, received a Bronze Star Medal for his service in the Apennine...
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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...