Devers and Veterans Memorial Committee collection, 1945.

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Devers and Veterans Memorial Committee collection, 1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70971345

Correspondence, committee minutes, two coins honoring Devers, and general file materials relating to Devers.

1 box.

York County Historical Trust

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SNAC Resource ID: 8060712

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Devers and Veterans Memorial Committee (York, Pa.)

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Committee organized to plan a memorial honoring Gen. Jacob L. Devers, a native of York, Pa., and other York veterans of World War II. From the description of Devers and Veterans Memorial Committee collection, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971345 ...

Devers, Jacob L. (Jacob Loucks), 1887-1979

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Jacob Loucks Devers (1887-1979) was born in York, Pennsylvania. After graduating from West Point in 1909, he commissioned in the artillery. During World War I, he temporarily achieved the rank of colonel, while on staff with the School of Fire. He graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1925 and the Army War College in 1933. He made brigadier general in May 1940. Upon rising to the rank of major general in October 1940, he commanded the 9th Infantry Division until July 1941. He made l...