George H. Decker photograph collection. 1955-1962.

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George H. Decker photograph collection. 1955-1962.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Contains photographs of the following military units: VII Corps; 8th Army. General description of the collection: The George H. Decker photograph collection covers the top three positions of General Decker's very illustrious and significant career. There is a large oversize album showing the key staff officers and many varied activities of VII Corps at Stuttgart, Germany while he was its commander in 1955-1956. Numerous boxes full of well-assembled albums illustrate his time as commanding general of the 8th Army in Korea (1957-1959). Several boxes of loose photos and albums illustrating specific visits photographically cover General Decker's tenure as vice chief of staff and chief of staff, United States (U.S.) Army (1959-1962). Many of these photos, from all periods, show receptions, presentations, etc. being typical grin and shake scenes. One large oversize album covers President John F. Kennedy's visit to Fort Bragg for a combat readiness demonstration in October 1961.

16 boxes (2337 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7597501

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Army, 8th

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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy of Brookline, Massachusetts. John Kennedy, the second of nine children, attended Choate Academy (1932-1935), Princeton University (1935-36), Harvard College (1936-40), and Stanford Business School (1941). In 1940, he published a book based on his senior thesis entitled "Why England Slept." The book criticized British policy of Appeasement. In 1941, Kennedy enlisted in the Navy. In August 1943, Kenn...

Decker, George H. (George Henry), 1902-

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George H. Decker was a United States Army general, Vice Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff. From the description of The George H. Decker papers, 1959-1962. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47721316 ...

United States. Dept. of the Army. General Staff

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United States. Army. Corps, VII

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