Papers and photographs, 1943-1994.

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Papers and photographs, 1943-1994.

Papers and photographs of the New Fane, Wis. native, related to his World War II service in the 2nd Beach Battalion as a combat demolition man with a focus on his participation in the D-Day landing.

Papers 0.4 linear ft. (1 archives box and 1 oversized folder) and.Photographs 0.2 linear ft. (1 archives box)

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Gutekunst family.

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Gutekunst, Martin F., 1917-2008.

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Gutekunst (1917-2008) served with the 2nd Beach Battalion during the D-Day invasion. After the war, he returned to Milwaukee and worked for Milwaukee Boiler. From the description of Oral history interview with Martin F. Gutekunst [sound recording], 2005. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 262293350 ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, Wis.)

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United States. Navy. Naval Beach Battalion, 2nd.

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