Papers, 1945-1960.

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Papers, 1945-1960.

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Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, military awards, memorabilia, and related printed matter accumulated by McCroskey while serving in the Army and later as Commandant of the Biarritz American University. Also includes an unpublished manuscript, Biarritz American University and a brief summary of McCroskey's work at Douglas Aircraft Company. following his retirement from the Army.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)1 folder.1 oversize box.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7401661

University of California, Los Angeles

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Biarritz American University (France)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Douglas aircraft company

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McCroskey, Samuel Lusker, 1893-1960.

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McCroskey was born on Feb. 4, 1893 in Colfax, WA; graduated from WA State College, 1916; commissioned as US Army captain, 1918; commissioned as brigadier general, 1943; received Legion of Merit, French Legion of Honor, and British O.B.E.; served as Commandant of Biarritz American University in France; retired from Army and joined Douglas Aircraft as project engineer on Nike and Hercules missiles, 1950; died June 4, 1960. From the description of Papers, 1945-1960. (University of Calif...