Levin H. Campbell photograph collection. 1942-1946.

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Levin H. Campbell photograph collection. 1942-1946.

Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains photographs of the following military organization: Ordnance Department. General description of the collection: The Levin H. Campbell photograph collection covers the activities of Major General Campbell as United States (U.S.) Army Chief of Ordnance from June 1942 to January 1946. The photos show tours to ordnance locations, visits to factories, military parades, examining weapons and equipment, award presentations, banquets, conferences, U.S. and Allied VIPs, etc. There are no photos from any other aspect of his lengthy career.

4 boxes (1,203 photographs)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7639177

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.

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Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles. From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498 The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of th...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Campbell, Levin Hicks, 1886-1976

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Levin Hicks Campbell was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a lieutenant in the coast artillery; captain to lieutenant general in the Ordnance Department (Dept.) and Chief of Ordnance from 1942 to 1946. From the description of The Levin Hicks Campbell papers, 1886-1967. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50398425 Levin Hicks Campbell (1886-1976) was born in Washington, DC. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1909 and resigned from the Navy to...