The John Fairchild papers, 1896-1962.

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The John Fairchild papers, 1896-1962.

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Contains the following types of materials: press clippings, maps, correspondence / letters, miscellaneous publications. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time periods: 1865-1897; World War II (WWII) -- European Theater of Operations (ETO); Post-WWII Occupation -- Germany; Korean War; 1950s; 1962. Contains information pertaining to the following military units: 108th U.S. Field Artillery Battalion; 229th U.S. Field Artillery Battalion; 28th Infantry Division; Korean Army Staff College. General description of the collection: The John Fairchild papers include clippings about the 28th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations (1944-1945), article about his 1896 Harvard graduation; maps of Europe (WWII); requests for information on wartime service; thank you letter from General Bradley (1947); correspondence from Korea; several publications about WWII; capsule history of the 108th Field Artillery Battalion; clippings pertaining to outbreak of the Korean War; and an account of First (1st) Army training maneuvers in New York in 1940 are included.

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Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981

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Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981) was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, holding the rank of General of the Army. Bradley was the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and oversaw the U.S. military's policy-making in the Korean War. Born in Randolph County, Missouri, Bradley worked as a boilermaker before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from the academy in 1915 alongside Dwight D. Eisenh...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th

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United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 108th

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United States. Army. Army, 1st

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First Army was constituted as an inactive unit of the Regular Army on August 9, 1932, pursuant to OCS 20696, August 9, 1932. It was activated at Fort Jay, New York, September 11, 1933, as one of four field armies headquartered in the continental United States by authority of AG Letter 320.2 (Sept. 2, 1933) September 11, 1933, and it exercised command over the I, II, and III Corps Areas. Headquarters First Army served concurrently with the Eastern Defense Command from June 21, 1941 through Septem...

Fairchild, John, colonel.

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John Fairchild was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a lieutenant colonel and colonel, 108th U.S. Field Artillery Battalion; lieutenant colonel, 229th U.S. Field Artillery Battalion; and an instructor, Korean Army Staff College. From the description of The John Fairchild papers, 1896-1962. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50503843 ...