Richard Charles Gedney papers, 1943-1946.

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Richard Charles Gedney papers, 1943-1946.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units: Company D, 3118th Signal Service Battalion; 840th Signal Training Battalion. General description of the collection: The Richard Charles Gedney papers consist of 608 letters, telegrams, and cards. They are written to Richard Gedney from Martha Joan Hawkins, family, and friends; from Richard to Martha; and to Richard and Martha from family and friends. Letters discuss such places as Camp Crowder, Missouri; Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia; Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; and the Headquarters (HQ) of the Allied Expeditionary Force.

5 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7716458

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Allied Forces

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Hawkins, Martha Joan

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Gedney, Richard Charles.

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Richard Charles "Dick" Gedney was a soldier during WWII. He was the son of Clarence S. Gedney and E.H. Gedney of Buffalo, New York. He served as a private in Company D, 3118th Signal Service Battalion, which was attached to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Gedney was stationed in England and then at Paris before returning to England and entering a hospital. From there, he went to the United States (U.S.) and was in convalescent hospitals at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia, and C...