Samuel L. Myers photograph collection. 1944-1962.

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Samuel L. Myers photograph collection. 1944-1962.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains photographs of the following military unit: 9th United States (U.S.) Army. General description of the collection: The Samuel L. Myers photograph collection consists of a small collection of miscellaneous subjects, bits and pieces, certainly not covering the military career of Samuel L. Meyers from private to lieutenant general. There are several folders dealing with WWII: Ninth (9th) Army Headquarters (HQ); Omar N. Bradley; execution of three German spies; and atrocities at Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Several other folders deal with General Meyer's activities at the Armored Replacement Training Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky (1955-1956) and as commanding general (CG) of the Armor Center, Fort Knox in 1961.

1 box (144 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7642113

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Buchenwald (Concentration camp)

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Buchenwald concentration camp, one of the largest in Germany with its 130 satellite camps and units, was situated 5 miles north of Weimar in Thüringen. It was established in July 1937 when the first group of 149 mostly political prisoners and criminals was received. Some 238,980 prisoners passed through Buchenwald from 30 countries. 43,005 were killed or perished there....

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. Army, 9th

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Myers, Samuel L. (Samuel Leslie), 1905-1987.

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Graduated from West Point (1928); became 2nd Lieutenant in Cavalry and served at various posts in Tex., Kan. and the Philippines (1928-1937). Became Captain and commanded 67th Q.M. Battalion Light Maintenance unit; appointed Lt. Col. and G-4 assistant of I Coprs in 1942. Participated in Tunisia and Sicily campaigns during World War II. As Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations worked on planning of Normandy campaign. Sent to Philippines (1945) with 1st Army; assigned to 3rd Armored Ca...

US Army Armor Center

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Armored Replacement Training Center (Fort Knox, Ky.)

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