The Infantry - 42nd Division papers, 1917-1992.

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The Infantry - 42nd Division papers, 1917-1992.

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Contains the following type(s) of materials: correspondence, personnel documents, memoirs, awards / certificates, organizational documents, unit histories, clippings, newspapers, magazines, reports / studies, leaflets / brochures, diaries / journals, ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following war(s) and time period(s): World War I -- Western Front; 1920s; 1930s; World War II -- European Theater of Operations; 1946-1950; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit(s) and organization(s): 42nd Infantry Division; 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th Infantry Regiments; 149th, 150th, 151st Field Artillery Regiments; 222nd, 232nd, 242nd Infantry Regiments; 232nd, 392nd, 402nd, 542nd Field Artillery Battalions; 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion; 42nd Counter Intellignece Corps Detachment. General description of the collection: The 42nd Infantry Division papers include papers collected by the Rainbow Division Veterans Association, both soldiers' papers and association papers; fighting 69th New York National Guard; Wild Bill Donovan; Meuse - Argonne; Joyce Kilmer; Harry J. Collins; Haguenau Forest; Hatten; Wuerzburg; Swhweinfurt; Nuremburg; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Austria; Central Europe; Dachau; Association papers including reunion meetings minutes, letters, diaries, official papers, memoirs.

37 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7578042

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 69th

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Established 1851 as the 69th regiment of the New York State Militia. Mustered into service during the Spanish-American War on May 19, 1898; mustered out Jan. 31, 1899. From the description of Proceedings of a general court martial, 1898 Nov. 16-1898 Dec. 19th. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774744 ...

Rainbow Division Veterans Association

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Charles Oakson Matthews was born in Washington, D.C. on 15 November 1890. On 12 June 1917, Matthews and his brother Jim enlisted in the District of Columbia National Guard. Charlie served with the 165th Field Hospital, 177th Sanitary Train of the 42nd Division out of Camp Mills, Hempstead, New York (later called the "Rainbow" Division.) As part of the Medical Corps, Matthews followed the frontline troops, setting up field hospitals where needed. The 42nd Division moved to the front ...

Donovan, William Joseph, 1883-1959

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William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia. A decorated veteran of World War I, Donovan is the only person ...

Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918

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Kilmer was an American poet who died in World War I. From the description of Papers, 1904-1905. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122468920 From the guide to the Joyce Kilmer papers, 1904-1905., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Poet. From the description of Typewritten letter signed : New York, to Dr. Arthur Jacobson, 1916 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270923821 Journalist and poet Alfred Joyce Ki...

United States. Army Infantry Division, 42nd

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Collins, Harry J.

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Harry John Collins (1895-1963) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He commissioned in the infantry in 1917. He graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1934 and the Army War College a year later. From 1939 to 1942, he was a staff officer with the 6th Division and then the IV Corps. During World War II, he also served as commanding officer of the 354th Infantry Division and the 89th Division in 1942. After his promotion to brigadier general in October 1942, he became assistant division comma...