John M. Smith papers, 1945 [manuscript].

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John M. Smith papers, 1945 [manuscript].

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Collection contains a photo album with postcards of Italy (ca.1945); discharge papers and a copy of Bill Mauldin's book: The Damn Tree with signatures of men from Company C of the 85th Infantry Regiment.

1 oversize photo box

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8122755

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th

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Smith, John, 1924 January 12-

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John M. Smith was born on February 9, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pa., and enlisted in the Army on April 13, 1943 in Philadelphia. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried, had completed four years of high school and working in a machine shop. Smith joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company C of the 85th Infantry Regiment. He later served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Smith attained the rank of Private First Class. From the descri...

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...