Charles P. Gross photograph collection. 1914-1945.

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Charles P. Gross photograph collection. 1914-1945.

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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 organizations: U.S. Army Transportation Corps; Ports of Embarkation. General description of the collection: The Charles P. Gross photograph collection includes several photos of various groups of cadets in the USMA class of 1914 and reunions held by that class. The rest of the collection contains photos of the latter part of his career from colonel to major general, an engineer officer, and chief of transportation during WWII. Numerous photos deal with ports of embarkation and christening of various types of ships. There are photos of VIP visits, receptions, medal presentations, reviews, and retirement ceremonies. Lieutenant General Brehon Somervell is featured in numerous photos.

2 boxes (441 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7656313

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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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...

Gross, Charles P. (Charles Philip), 1889-1975

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Charles P. Gross was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, New York, with the class of 1914. He attained the rank of major general before his retirement from active duty in 1945. From the description of Charles P. Gross photograph collection. 1914-1945. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 52605351 Charles Philip Gross (1889-1975) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received his commission i...

United States Military Academy. Class of 1962

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Somervell, Brehon Burke, 1892-1955

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Brehon B. Somervell was a U.S. Army officer, who served as director of construction division for the Quartermaster Department from 1940-1941, and G-4 of the War Department General Staff from 1941-1942. He retired from the military in 1946 and died in 1955. From the description of Brehon Burke Somervell photograph collection. 1910-1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48072741 Brehon Burke Somervell (b. May 9, 1892, Little Rock, Ak.-d. Feb. 13, 1955), Gener...