The Paul J. Mueller papers, 1892-1964.

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The Paul J. Mueller papers, 1892-1964.

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, tables, unit history, capsule biographical obituary. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1865-1897, World War I (WWI) -- Pacific, 1920s, 1930s, World War II (WWII) -- Pacific, 1946-1950, 1950s, 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 81st Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The Paul J. Mueller papers include general officer's papers, battle casualties tables of various units during World War II (1942-45), letters of commendations to soldiers of the 81st Infantry Division signed by Major General Mueller (January-December 1945), letters of condolence to the relatives of casualties and statements of circumstance surrounding combat deaths of soldiers, post-war items dealing with the writing and circulation of the unit's published history (1946-48) and affairs with it's veterans' organizations in the 1940s and 1950s, and a capsule biographical obituary covering his entire life (1892-1964).

3 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7570752

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Mueller, Paul F.

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 81st

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The U.S. Army 81st Infantry Division (the "Wildcats") were constituted, 5 Aug. 1917, as Headquarters, 81st Division; organized, 25 Aug. 1917, at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Demobilized, 11 June 1919, at Hoboken, New Jersey. Reconstituted, 24 June 1921, in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters, 81st Division. Organized, 23 Sept. 1921, at Knoxville, Tennessee. Redesignated, 13 Feb. 1942, as Division Headquarters, 81st Division. Ordered into active military service, 15 June 1942, and reorganized...