Harry H. Baird papers, 1940-1946.

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Harry H. Baird papers, 1940-1946.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50336319

Contains the following types of materials: organizational documents, scrapbook, propaganda leaflets. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Special Troops, American Forces, Pacific. General description of the collection: The Harry H. Baird papers include three memoranda from Baird to subordinates (June 17, 1945) concerning the operations and personnel of his command: the Special Troops, General Headquarters; list of units comprising Special Troops, General Headquarters; scrapbook containing a complete file of American propaganda leaflets dropped over Japanese lines by the General Headquarters Psychological Warfare Detachment (with English translations appended); copies of the proclamations of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and Philippine President Sergio Osmena upon returning to the Philippines; and random copies of Manila papers (1944-1945).

1 box.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7624631

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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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 ...

Baird, Harry H.

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Harry H. Baird was a United States (U.S.) Army officer during World War II. He was a colonel, Assistant Chief of Staff G-1, for: U.S. Army Forces in Australia; Army Service of Supply (SOS) in Australia; U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE); and a brigadier general, Special Troops, General Headquarters, American Forces--Pacific. From the description of Harry H. Baird papers, 1940-1946. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50336319 ...

Osmeña, Sergio, 1916-1984.

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United States. Army. Forces, Pacific. Special Troops.

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