Paul C. Turner papers, 1943-1945.

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Paul C. Turner papers, 1943-1945.

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The collection contains correspondence (1943); military papers (1943-1945).

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7158565

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th.

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Turner, Paul C., Mrs,

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th

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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...

Turner, Paul C., 1923-1996.

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Paul C. Turner was born in Portland, Or. in 1923 and enlisted in the Army at Corvallis, Or. in 1942. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried and had attended one year of college. Turner joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Headquarters, the 1st Battalion of the 86th Infantry Regiment. He also served with Company K of the 86th Infantry and with Company A of the 85th Infantry. Turner was transferred to Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. He attained...