Papers and photographs, 1939-2001.

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Papers and photographs, 1939-2001.

Contained in these 2 folders are post-war poetry and prose written by Francis C. O'Donnell, a World War II veteran. The poetry and prose focus largely on the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach, in which he took part.

Papers 0.1 linear ft. (3 folders) and.Photographs (1 folder)

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Hunter, John Patrick,

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 18th

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O'Donnell, Francis C., 1922-2011.

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O'Donnell (1922-2011) served with Company L, 18th Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Europe during World War II and took part in the Omaha Beach landing on June 6, 1945. He retired from service in 1962 and settled in Madison (Wisconsin), where he worked at the Madison Public Library for twenty-one years. From the description of Oral history interview with Francis C. O'Donnell, 2001. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 75209134 ...