William and Vernon Evans collection, 1898-1945.

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William and Vernon Evans collection, 1898-1945.

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Contains the following types of materials: memoirs, weapons studies, annotated volume on China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1890s, Philippine Rebellion, 1911-1917, Mexican Border Dispute, World War I (WWI), 1920s-1940s, World War II (WWII), Pacific, CBI Theater. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 23rd Infantry Regiment (William), 22nd Infantry Regiment, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Army of Occupation (Coblenz), 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, 19th Infantry Brigade, 66th Tank Regiment, 2nd Armored Division, 81st Tank Regiment, 5th Armored Division, 13th Armored Division, CBI Theater. General description of the collection: The William and Vernon Evans collection includes officer's and general officer's memoirs. It includes William Evans' memoirs of action on Cebu, Philippine Rebellion, and studies on breech-loading rifle and resupply of ammunition. Also included is Vernon Evans' memoirs of West Point, World War II training and supply problems, battlefield conditions, civilian conservation corps (CCC), armored unit development, operations in CBI Theater, and General Joseph Stilwell.

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