Harvey A. Wieprecht papers, 1943-1945.

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...

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th

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Wieprecht, Harvey A., 1923-

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Harvey Wieprecht (b.1923) joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company A of the 86th Infantry Regiment, but later served with Company F. Wieprecht also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his actions at Mt. Mantino in April 1945 and attained the rank of Private First Class. From the description of Harvey A. Wieprecht papers, 1943-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 26261743...