The William H. Gill papers, 1917-1973.

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The William H. Gill papers, 1917-1973.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, memoirs, oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War I (WWII); World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 8th Infantry Division, 55th Infantry Brigade; 89th Infantry Division; 32nd Infantry Division; Virginia National Guard; 14th Army Group; 5th Division. General description of the collection: The William H. Gill papers include 16 tape transcripts of recollections with 2/3 on his WWII service with the activation of the 8th Division at Camp Jackson, training maneuvers of the 55th Brigade in 1941, the founding of Camp Carson and the creation of the 89th Division (1942-1943) and service of the 32nd Division in Australia, New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon (1943-1945). He also discusses leadership, civil-military relations in Colorado and assesses Robert Eichelberger, Charles Hall, Walter Krueger, Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshall, Clarence Martin, Robert McBride, Philip Peyton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin C. Sibert, Joseph Stilwell and Tomoyuki Yamashita. Other subjects on the transcript include: early cadet life, service in the Virginia National Guard, 1919-1912, career from 1912-1946 and retirement activities from 1946-1973. Discusses student days of Eisenhower, Leonard Gerow and Patton. Gives impression of Marshall in the Philippines, ca. 1915; service with the 5th Division in WWI and the Army's role in the Civililan Conservation Corps. A record of a meeting with MacArthur in 1953 and his speech on the Korean War is also found. Also includes official and personal correspondence with U.S. and Japanese officials concerning the surrender of General Tomoyuki and the Japanese 14th Army Group (August-September, 1945). A history of tne 32nd Division (October, 1917-March, 1945) with emphasis on World War service in New Guinea is found.

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