Papers, 1935-1950.

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Papers, 1935-1950.

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Includes correspondence, military papers, copy of handwritten story about World War II, copies of photos from the 1940s of Hampton and photograph of V-Mail.

1 envelope.

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7783696

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th

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United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th

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The 10th Mountain Division, a full division of the United States Army, specializing in mountain and winter warfare, trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, during World War II. Experienced in skiing, mountaineering and cold-weather survival as well as military tactics, the soldiers fought enemy forces in the Italian Campaign of 1945. Dubbed the "ski troops" by the press, the 10th Mountain Division remains the only military division recruited by a civilian organization, the National Ski Patrol. Many 10th...

Hampton, Henry

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Henry J. Hampton served in the 10th Mt. Division where he commanded the 1st Battalion of the 86th Infantry Regiment. In February 1945, Hampton planned and commanded the famous assault on Riva Ridge, for which he was awarded the Silver Star. Later, he was wounded in action near Sassomolare, Italy on March 4, 1945. Hampton also received the Legion of Merit. He was later killed in action in 1950 while serving in the Korean War. From the description of Papers, 1935-1950. (Denver Public L...

Hampton, Myrna,

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