Chester B. Hansen collection, 1928-1952, undated (bulk 1944-1951).

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Chester B. Hansen collection, 1928-1952, undated (bulk 1944-1951).

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The collection of Chester B. Hansen spans the years 1928-1952, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period between 1944 and 1951. The collection documents Hansen's military career in the service of General of the Army Omar N. Bradley from World War II through 1952, with the bulk of the collection focusing on Bradley's activities. It includes a large amount of research materials and drafts related to Hansen's work on General Bradley's autobiography, A Soldiers Story. An 18 July 1951 letter to Hansen from Colonel Eugene M. Caffey describes Caffey's removal from command of the 1st Engineer Special Brigade after Exercise Tiger at Slapton Sands.

62 boxes, 24 oversize folders.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7776403

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981

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Hansen, Chester B. (Chester Bayard), 1917-2012

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Colonel (COL) Chester (Chet) Bayard Hansen was born on 17 May 1917 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He earned a degree in journalism from Syracuse University in 1939. In August 1941, Hansen was drafted into the United States Army. In the Army, Hansen attended basic and advanced infantry training and then was selected to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning. He graduated seventh in his class on 10 April 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Meanwhile, Major General Omar N. Brad...