Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, memoirs, unit histories, texts of speeches, clippings, newspapers, magazines, reports / studies, bookss / manuals, leaflets / brochures, diary / journal, maps / charts, oral histories, briefings, and ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War II (WWII), Vietnam War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 21st Reconnaissance Troop; 101st Quartermaster Regiment; 132nd Infantry Regiment; Americal Division; Task Force 6814. General description of the collection: The Infantry - Americal Division papers include papers dealing with the Americal Division from WWII through Vietnam and between veterans following both wars. The bulk of the papers is the personal correspondence soldiers of WWII and material relating to the My Lai incident during the Vietnam War. One box contains drawings of the distinctive insignia of each unit of the division and a brief history of each unit.
