Jacob W. Bealke papers, 1941-1962, bulk 1941-1944.

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Jacob W. Bealke papers, 1941-1962, bulk 1941-1944.

Contains the following types of materials: financial statements, correspondence / letters, oral history. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time periods: World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.) -- European Theater of Operations (ETO). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Company, 728, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); 3rd Battalion, 358th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The Jacob W. Bealke papers include officer's papers; statements regarding company funds and property of Company 728, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which Bealke turned over to rejoin active Army (April 1941). Included are 52 letters from Bealke to family (March to August 1944) regarding service with the 358th Infantry in England and France; and a letter from Colonel Paul E. Burge regarding fighting in France (1944). Also included are papers from class at Command and General Staff College (CGSC) (1962) regarding leadership and combat effectiveness of the 90th Infantry Division (1944); roles of Generals MacKelville, Landrum, Raymond S. McLain, William G. "Wild Bill" Weaver, and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; and an oral history of Colonel G.B. Barth of 357th U.S. Infantry Regiment in Normandy.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7633018

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 358th

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Burge, Paul E.

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MacKelville, General.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 357th

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McLain, Raymond F.

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Landrum, General.

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Weaver, William G., General.

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Barth, G. B. (George Bittman)

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 90th.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Company 728 (Salem, Mo.)

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

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Theodore Roosevelt III (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944), known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., was an American government, business, and military leader. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Roosevelt is known for his World War II service, including the directing of troops at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Roosevelt was educated at private academies and Harvard University; after his 1909 gradua...

Bealke, Jacob W.

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