Richard H. Desch collection, 1943-1945, undated.

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Richard H. Desch collection, 1943-1945, undated.

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This collection consists of printed materials and photographs. The printed materials include a thirty-two page booklet highlighting Chanute Air Field in Rantoul, Illinois, postcards, business cards, and brochures. The photographs feature various individuals and aerial photographs of Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico.

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Desch, Richard H.

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1st Lieutenant (1LT) Richard H. Desch entered the United States (U.S.) Army in September 1942 and received basic training at Atlantic City, New Jersey. Until 1944, he attended several service schools, including cryptograph school and intelligence schools, within the continental U.S. He served in the Philippines in 1944 and was stationed in Japan during the occupation in 1945. From the description of Richard H. Desch collection, 1943-1945, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). World...