The Francis L. Sampson papers, 1912-1974.

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The Francis L. Sampson papers, 1912-1974.

Contains the following types of materials: Oral History. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: XVIII Airborne Corps; 11th Airborne Division; VII Corps; US Continental Army Command; Seventh US Army; Office, Chief of Chaplains; 501st Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; German POW Camp. General description of the collection: The Francis L. Sampson papers include Chaplain's (Major General) memoirs; jumped into Normandy with 101st Airborne Division; served as chief of Chaplains.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7569973

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Chaplain Corps

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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...

Sampson, Francis L., 1912-

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