The Bion C. Welker papers, 1914-1946.

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The Bion C. Welker papers, 1914-1946.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, personnel documents, organizational documents, unit histories, clippings, magazines, reports / studies, leaflets / brochures, charts, briefings, ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War I (WWI), World War II. General description of the collection: The Bion C. Welker papers include WWI letters to his wife, unit unknown; military government operations in Bremen, Germany, August 1945 through 1946, including reports, papers, documents of the command, German language materials; 12 page report on his four days as a prisoner of war (POW) in August, 1944; interogations of German officers in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

5 boxes.

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U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7574386

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Germany. Heer

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Welker, Bion C.

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Bion C. Welker was a United States (U.S.) Army soldier who was stationed with the 311th Field Artillery, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces around the end of World War I (WWI). He then was assigned to occupation duty in Germany. Following WWI he became active in the 104th Cavalry, 28th Division. During World War II (WWII) he served in the military governments at Westermunde and Bremen, Germany. From the description of Bion C. Welker photograph collection. 1919-1945. (US Arm...