William J. Kehres papers, 1945.

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William J. Kehres papers, 1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/243960892

The collection contains correspondence (1945); and Kehres' military papers and orders (1945).

1 envelope.

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7130501

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...

Kehres, William J.

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William J. Kehres joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company F of the 85th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Kehres was wounded in action at Serre D'Aiano in April 1945 and by the end of the war had attained the rank of Private First Class. From the description of William J. Kehres papers, 1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 243960892 ...