Hugh J. Nevins collection, 1944-1990.

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Hugh J. Nevins collection, 1944-1990.

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This collection contains a microfilm of the complete historical report of the 17th Airborne Division's "Operation Varsity" in March, 1945, as well as two videocassettes. One cassette is entitled "Airborne Invasion of Normandy During World War II" and the other is called "Blind Courage." Also included within the collection are some notes written by Nevins regarding setting up a glider pilot holding position to support the 82nd Airborne Division in September of 1944. Additional material of interest is a copy of the 1st Airborne Division report on "Operation Market," Arnhem, 17-26 September, 1944.

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US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8123798

US Air Force Academy, McDermott Library

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United States. Army. Air Corps

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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 17th

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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd

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Nevins, Hugh J., 1915-1997.

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Hugh J. Nevins enlisted in the U.S. Army's Horse Cavalry in 1935 and joined the Air Corps in 1940. He completed his flying training and in 1942 was the glider operations officer for the 50th Troop Carrier Wing in Sedalia, Missouri. Nevins then trained with the 10th Mountain Division in preparation for the American invasion of Norway, which was later changed to become the invasion of Normandy. In September of 1944, during "Operation Market Garden," Nevins was commanding officer of hundreds of U. ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

United States. Army. Airborne Division, 1st.

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