The Withers A. Burress papers, 1894-1958.

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The Withers A. Burress papers, 1894-1958.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, photos, speeches. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 100th Infantry Division; First Army. General description of the collection: Withers A. Burress papers include primarily military correspondence, much of it non-official, to and from Burress, 1942-1954; also includes a capsule biography, his speeches, social invitations, and clippings and photographs concerning him or his troops, especially the 100th Division and the First Army. Items on WWII are numerous, concerning both the 100th's training at Forts Jackson and Bragg and also its combat service, especially at the Battles of Bitche and Heilbronn. Maps of its operations and a 100-page official history of the Battle of Heilbronn are included.

16 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7587096

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 100th

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United States. Army. Army, 1st

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First Army was constituted as an inactive unit of the Regular Army on August 9, 1932, pursuant to OCS 20696, August 9, 1932. It was activated at Fort Jay, New York, September 11, 1933, as one of four field armies headquartered in the continental United States by authority of AG Letter 320.2 (Sept. 2, 1933) September 11, 1933, and it exercised command over the I, II, and III Corps Areas. Headquarters First Army served concurrently with the Eastern Defense Command from June 21, 1941 through Septem...

Burress, Withers A. (Withers Alexander), 1894-1977

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Withers A. Burress was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a lieutenant and captain, 23rd U.S. Infantry Regiment; captain, 16th and 29th U.S. Infantry Regiments; major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, staff duty; brigadier general, assistant commander, Puerto Rican Mobile Forces; major general, commanding 100th Infantry Division and XXI, VI, and VII Army Corps; commander, U.S. Constabulary Forces, Germany; lieutenant general commanding 1st Army. From the description of The Withe...