Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, memoirs, personnel documents, awards / certificates, organizational documents, unit histories, clippings, newspapers, leaflets / brochures, maps / charts, photos, ephemera, poetry. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: World War II. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit and organization: 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team (RCT). General description of the collection: The 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team papers include typescript manuscript of a book: Trial by Fate. The Odyssey of the 517th Parachute RCT in box one. Box 2: typescript for a unit history as well as written drafts and supporting materials. Box 3: unit newspapers, clippings, various magazines and unit ephemera. Box 4: much association correspondence, historical data and material relating specifically to Colonel Rupert D. Graves. Box 5: recollection by men of the 517th, miscellaneous correspondence and notes. Box 6: lots of miscellaneous papers and association documents. Box 7: certificates, awards, diplomas, etc.
