Rupert D. Graves photograph collection. 1944-1951.

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Rupert D. Graves photograph collection. 1944-1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49779825

Contains the following type of material: photographs, photo album, postcards. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains photographs of the following military units: 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment; 29th Infantry Regiment. General description of the collection: The Rupert D. Graves photograph collection covers the period May 17, 1944 to August 20, 1945 and is found in a photo album / scrapbook. There is one photo of the staff of the 29th Infantry Regiment in Okinawa, February 1951. The album contains photos of the activities of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) showing parachute jumps, officers and men of the regiment, Red Cross girls, destroyed German equipment, reviews, and numerous post card views of France.

1 box (133 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7613650

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 29th

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United States. Army. Parachute Combat Team, 517th

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Graves, Rupert

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Rupert D. Graves was a United States (U.S.) Army soldier who commanded the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Europe during the latter part of World War II. From the description of Rupert D. Graves photograph collection. 1944-1951. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49779825 ...