Alan W. Simms photograph collection. 1942-1944.

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Alan W. Simms photograph collection. 1942-1944.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs, photo albums, negatives. Covers the following war: WWII. Contains photographs of the following military units: 127th Infantry, 32nd Division. General description of the collection: The Alan W. Simms photograph collection includes a photo album with 80 photographs of activities in New Guinea with an excellent informal portrait shot of General Douglas MacArthur and numerous photos showing how the native peoples of the island aided the United States (U.S.) servicemen. There are 48 photographs of training at Camp Livingston, Louisiana, and of the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941; the rest of this collection are of men of the 127th Infantry on the Pacific Islands from Australia to New Guinea, Burma and elsewhere. Life on the beaches and in the jungles and the hardships and privations of the soldiers are seen along with the aftermath of several battles and the dead and wounded lying about. General photos of Gary Cooper and his traveling troops who entertained the soldiers; the photography is excellent and the subject matter is superb for a soldier's eye view of war in the Pacific during 1943-1944.

1 box (339 photographs)

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...

Simms, Alan W.

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Alan W. Simms was a G.I. soldier with a camera who served with the 127th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific Theater during World War II (WWII). From the description of Alan W. Simms photograph collection. 1942-1944. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48125251 ...

United States. Army

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Cooper, Gary

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 127th

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