James C. Merritt papers, 1942-1985 [manuscript].

Merritt, James C., 1922-2008.

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James C. "Jim" Merritt was born in Or. on March 6, 1922 and enlisted in the Army on October 19, 1942 at Portland, Or. At the time of enlistment he was single, and had completed three years of college. Merritt volunteered for the ski troops and joined Company I of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Wash. He participated in the invasion of Kiska Island on August 15, 1943 and was later stationed at Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex.; and in Italy. Merritt was awarded the Bronze Star...

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...

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th

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National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.

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The National Association of the 10th Mountain Division was founded after the World War II by a handful of combat veterans determined to form an alumni organization that would carry on the traditions of the 10th Mountain Division as one of the most unique combat forces in American military history. Its purposes include fostering friendships among all soldiers of the 10th, and encouraging mountain and winter warfare training within the armed forces of the United States. As of 2007, The National As...