Papers of William Gerhard Suhling II [manuscript], 1906-1973.

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Papers of William Gerhard Suhling II [manuscript], 1906-1973.

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Papers of William Gerhard Suhling II, consist of his World War II memoir "World War II as I knew it" concerning his service with the Virginia Protective Force in Lynchburg, the 8th Evacuation Hospital in Africa and Italy and the O.S.S. in Italy. An incident involving George Patton and Staige Blackford is mentioned in the memoirs. Mementos of his World War II service include personnel rosters from the 8th Evac, a silk pocket map of Italy for aviators and others operating behind lines, and a 1953 letter from Allen W. Dulles inviting Suhling to join the C.I.A. with Suhling's negative reply. In addition there are papers, articles and newsclippings concerning Major William V. Holohan who disappeared on a mission behind German lines in Italy during World War II. Office of Strategic Services material includes a daily log for the 2677 Regiment OSS Provisional Company D., 1944-1945, and a report "Problems of the Strategic Services Unit, War Dept." Max Corvo and Bill Donovan are both mentioned. There are also newsclippings and photographs regarding his son William Gerhard Suhling, III, who died training in the Marine Air Force.

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