Roy Appleman collection, 1945-1989.

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Roy Appleman collection, 1945-1989.

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Contains the following types of materials: personal and official accounts; newspaper clippings, letters. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time period: World War II (WWII), -- Pacific; Korean War; 1980s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Office of the Chief of Military History; XXIV Corps; Far East Command, Eighth Army; I Corps; IX Corps; X Corps (see also OCMH Collection for Lieutenant Colonel Appleman's research notes of South to the Naktong, North to the Valu). General description of the collection: Roy Appleman collectionincludes author's collection of primary personal and official sources from Korean War and WWII. Veterans gathered his books for Okinawa; South to the Naktong, Disaster in Korea, East of Chosin, Escaping the trap, Ridgway duels for Korea. Much on Ridgway, X Corps, Chosin Reservoir; E. Almond, D. MacArthur; Emphasis on first half of Korean War; chronological files on June 1950 to July 1951.

36 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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Appleman, Roy Edgar.

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Government official. From the description of Reminiscences of Roy E. Appleman : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440651 ...