Rimer (Wendell D.) papers, 1940-1945.

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Rimer (Wendell D.) papers, 1940-1945.

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The Wendell D. Rimer papers chronicle Rimer's life in the army between 1940 and 1945. Over half of the papers consists of correspondence with his family in Ohio ; the remainder are photographs, postcards, and service medals. The collection is organized into two series: Service in Louisiana (1940-1941) and Service in Europe (1942-1945).

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Rimer, Wendell D.

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Wendell D. Rimer was born on August 14, 1918 in Mishawaka, Indiana. He enlisted in the army in August 1940 and soon transferred to Fort Beauregard in Alexandria, Louisiana. He was sent to Europe in December 1941 where he served first with the U.S. Army Claims Commission and later with the War Crimes Investigating Commission. From the description of Rimer (Wendell D.) papers, 1940-1945. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 56845485 ...

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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...