Papers, ca. 1945-1999.

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Papers, ca. 1945-1999.

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Contains photocopied correspondence, diary entries from his mother (Leah T. Bastian), military documents, periodicals, map, and poetry. Also included are original and photocopied photographs, and one transcribed copy of an oral interview. Papers discuss combat in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. The bulk of the material deals with Bastian's capture during the Battle of the Bulge, his time as a POW at Stalag XII A in Limburg, Germany, and his successful escape during a prison transfer in 1945.

2 fd. (29 items)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Bastian, June, 1923-

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Served in World War II as member of U.S. Army Airborne, 17th Airborne Division, 513th Parachute Regiment; volunteered in 1943 and was a demolition specialist, combat infantry parachutist, and bazooka man. He achieved the rank of corporal. From the description of Papers, ca. 1945-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367747992 ...

United States. Army. Airborne Division, 17th

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