Papers, 1942-1985.

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Papers, 1942-1985.

The bulk of the collection comprises Van Zandt's memoirs of World War II. Additional materials include medals and decorations, and correspondence regarding his honors.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409981

Williams College, Sawyer Library

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Williams College. Class of 1942

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Van Zandt, Irving, 1910-1991.

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Irving Van Zandt, Jr., was born on March 30, 1940 in New York, N.Y. He graduated from Williams College in 1931, marrying Helen B. Westermann a year later. Van Zandt became a chemical warfare instructor to members of the French army in North Africa, served as aide de camp to Commanding General of French training, Penoral A.F. Kingman, and trained the liberated manpower of France, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army with the rank of captain, Van Zandt remained...

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...