Edmund J. Winslett photograph collection. 1944-1946.

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Edmund J. Winslett photograph collection. 1944-1946.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). General description of the collection: The Edmund J. Winslett photograph collection includes a varied collection of photographs, many without captions of areas in the Pacific during World War II. Of note are photos of Lieutenant General Robert Eichelberger and General Dwight D. Eisenhower on tours of Japan after World War II. There are numerous photos of Japan, both aerial shots and those on land of various cities showing bomb damage. There are several captured Japanese photos of segments of the Japanese Army at training. There are some very good aerial photos of Carabao Island and of the concrete bastion named Fort Drum. There are a grouping of stereo photos of native culture and life in the Philippines and New Guinea.

1 box (96 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7594328

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Winslett, Edmund J.

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Originally commissioned an infantry officer in 1917. During World War II was initially a coast artillery commander and then entered military intelligence work. After being schooled at Camp Ritchie, MD, Winslett was given command of an intelligence detachment which served briefly in Europe before being transferred to the Pacific theater. In 1946, Winslett was a major, and in charge of the official Visitors Liason Office, Headquarters, I Corps. From the description of The Edmund J. Win...

Eichelberger, Robert L.

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Graduated from USMA as 1st lieutenant (1909); assigned to 10th Infantry (1909-1911); with the 22nd Infantry in Mexico (1915); sent to Washington as general staff officer and accompanied General Graves on American Expeditionary Force to Siberia (1918-1920); attache to American Embassy, Tokyo (1920-22); commanded 30th Infantry at Presidio (1938-1939); became brigadier general, Supt. of USMA (1940); commanded 77th Division (1941) and I Corps (1942). Made major general (1941-1942); worked with 1st A...