John C. Ausland papers, 1944-1945,1993.

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John C. Ausland papers, 1944-1945,1993.

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General description of the collection: The John C. Ausland papers contains materials that describe his experience in World War II. The bulk of the collection is comprised of Ausland's correspondence with his father, Major (MAJ) John C. Ausland, and his mother from 1 January 1944 to 28 August 1945. The letters describe his experiences in England, the invasion of Normandy, the push into Luxemburg, the Battle of the Bulge, a three-day pass in Paris in February 1945, the push into Germany, and his visit to a concentration camp near Landsberg. His letters typically describe his social life, food and conditions, his needs and his plans after the war. Ausland's diary from 11 January 1944 to 26 March 1944 contains additional details of his stay in England. The collection includes a copy of Ausland's 1993 memoir "Letters home: A war memoir (Europe 1944-1945)" as it was published online as a part of the 54 Years Ago archives. His memoir reprints excerpts from his letters with additional commentary. A list of Ausland's World War II (WWII) travels in Europe during 1944 and 1945 with milage is included in the collection. The collection also includes a set of news clippings of articles written by Ausland or about Ausland's experiences during World War II published between 1984 and 1994.

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Ausland, John C.

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Captain (CPT) John C. Ausland enlisted in the Army shortly after Pearl Harbor. During the summer of 1942, he attended the Artillery Officer's Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Ausland was assigned to the 29th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. While in training in the United States and in England, he served in A Battery and in Headquarters as Assistant S-2. Before the Normandy landing, he was assigned as liaison officer to Colonel (COL) James Van Fleet with the 8th Infantry...

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Ausland, John E., 1896-1975

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John E. Ausland was a United States (U.S.) Army soldier. He served in the U.S. Marines in Europe in World War I (WWI). In 1941, he received an Army commission and was assigned as advisor to the Chinese on railroad construction in Burma and China. After the fall of Burma in 1942, he served successively in Alaska, the Mediterranean Theater, and again in China. Following World War II, he published portions of his memoirs in veterans' and railroading publications. He died in Palo Alto, California, i...

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