The Walter Krueger papers, 1945-1976.

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The Walter Krueger papers, 1945-1976.

Contains two biographical sketches (1945) and correspondence to Krueger (1965) and regarding Krueger from his son and others (1961-1976).

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7117801

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Krueger, Walter, 1881-1967

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Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to general in the United States Army. Born in Flatow, West Prussia, German Empire, Krueger emigrated to the United States as a boy. He enlisted for service in the Spanish–American War and served in Cuba, and then re-enlisted for service ...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...