Papers of Arthur W. Herrington, 1920-1961 (bulk 1930-1942).

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Papers of Arthur W. Herrington, 1920-1961 (bulk 1930-1942).

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Important subjects covered are: American technical mission to India, 1942; armored vehicles, 1930-1942; civilian and military vehicles, 1930-1942; Indian industrial conversion; the Marmon-Herrington Co.; and advertisements and photographs of armored vehicles. Notable correspondents include Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Claire L. Chennault.

4 boxes (4 linear ft.)15 blueprints.

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7648982

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958

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Claire Lee Chennault (September 6, 1893 – July 27, 1958), sometimes known as Old Leatherface, was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Republic of China Air Force in World War II. Chennault was a fierce advocate of "pursuit" or fighter-interceptor aircraft during the 1930s when the United States Army Air Corps was focused primarily on high-altitude bombardment. Chennault retired from the United States Army in 1937, and went to work as an av...

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

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George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general of the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II, and the United States Army Central in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He studied fencing and designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber, more commonly known ...

Herrington, A. W. S. (Arthur William Sidney), 1891-

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Born on March 30, 1891 in Coddenham, England. Inventor and co-founder of the Marmon-Herrington Co., a producer of all-wheel drive civilian and military vehicles. Served as a military adviser to the U.S. government before and during World War II. He died on Sept. 6, 1970. From the description of Papers of Arthur W. Herrington, 1920-1961 (bulk 1930-1942). (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52209664 ...

United States. American Technical Mission to India.

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Marmon-Herrington Company.

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Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1923-

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