The William R. Desobry papers, ca 1918-1977.

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The William R. Desobry papers, ca 1918-1977.

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Contains the following type(s) of materials: personnel documents, oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Rask Force Desobry, 10th Army Medical Division, Combat Command C, 2nd Armored Division; Senior Advisor, IV Corps Tactical Zone; 1st Armored Division; V Corps. General description of the collection: The William R. Desobry papers include general officer's oral history and memoirs; transcript of an interview with Mrs. Desobry, daughter of Geoffrey Keys.

4 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7573890

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Armored Division, 10th

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United States. Army. Task Force Desobry.

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Desobry, William R. (William Robertson), 1918-

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William R. Desobry was a United States Army officer who rose to rank of general. He was commander of Task Force Desobry, 10th Armored Division at Bastogne in the battle of the Bulge, became a German prisoner of war at the Belson Concentration Camp. After the war he was stationed in Europe during the era of the Pentomic Division, Gyroscope. He later became a senior advisor in the Mekong Delta (ca. 1966-1968) during the Vietnam War. He was a task force commander for the development of the XM-1 Abr...