The George E. McIntyre papers, 1942-1945.

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The George E. McIntyre papers, 1942-1945.

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Contains the following types of materials: memoirs. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units: 4th Infantry Division, 4th Engineer Combat Battalion. General description of the collection: The George E. McIntyre papers include manuscript memoirs. AS MAC SAW IT, covering his service in World War II (May 1942-October 1945). He recounts his induction at Fort Dix and his subsequent duty with the 4th Infantry Division. He served with a combat engineer company through November 1944, and thereafter, as a company clerk. His narrative provides a vivid account of one man's experiences and impressions of war including a description of Dachau, training in England, Normandy Invasion, and Utah Beach.

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 4th

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McIntyre, George E.

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George E. McIntyre was a United States (U.S.) Army private assigned to the 4th U.S. Engineer Combat Battalion during World War II. From the description of The George E. McIntyre papers, 1942-1945. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50633198 ...

Dachau (Concentration camp)

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The Dachau concentration camp was established in March 1933. It was the first regular concentration camp established by the National Socialist (Nazi) government. It was located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the northeastern part of the town of Dachau in southern Germany. During the first year, the camp had a capacity of 5,000 prisoners. Initially the internees were primarily German Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists, and other political opponents of the Nazi re...