Robert Walker photograph collection. 1943-1945.

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Robert Walker photograph collection. 1943-1945.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs, photo album. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains photographs of the following military unit: 745th Railway Operating Battalion. General description of the collection: The Robert Walker photograph collection includes a photo album and numerous loose photos all recording the activities of the 745th Railway Operating Battalion during the WWII service in India when operating the Bengal and Asian railway. Some of the photos show the personnel of the battalion, its locomotives and rolling stock while others show sights in India from snake charmers to Buddhist temples and several cities; also numerous photos of USO shows and baseball games. It is a good collection showing activities of an unusual unit in the China-Burma-India theater.

2 boxes (611 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7591146

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United Service Organizations (U.S.)

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The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated in the state of New York on February 4, 1941, as a joint operation by the YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Service, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association, and the Salvation Army, to provide religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment services to men and women in the armed forces during World War II. The USO has continued to provide these services to the present. From t...

United States. Army. Railway Operating Battalion, 745th

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Walker, Robert (Poet)

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Robert Walker, worked for many years as the University of Arizona Photo Services Center Manager . During his time at the University he worked on a number of assignments for various departments and collages. His images have been used in numerous campus related publications. He also was the official documenting photographer for the Anthropology Departments 90th Anniversary Gala. From the description of Robert Walker University of Arizona Photograph collection, 1967-1994. (University of...