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Knisley, Clyde Vernon, Jr., 1918-1945 (Mss 84), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Knisley, Clyde Vernon, Jr., 1918-1945 (Mss 84), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 84 and full text of selected letters (Click on "Additional Files" below). World War II letters of Greeneville, Tennessee native Clyde Vernon Knisley, Jr. written to his parents, documenting his fighter pilot training and his war experiences, 31 October 1941 to 15 January 1945, and diary kept in New Guinea, 25 February to 13 December 1943. Includes family's notification of his death, his awards, photographs, and related materials.
Torreyson, Charles Hail, 1902-1973 (Sc 1340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Torreyson, Charles Hail, 1902-1973 (Sc 1340), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1340. World War II letters, 1944-1945, (27) written by Charles Torreyson to his wife Betsy, in Scottsville, Kentucky. He describes life in the Seabees, in Camp Pearcy, Virginia, and in New Guinea.
Smith, Robert Lee, 1913-1998 (Sc 1306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Smith, Robert Lee, 1913-1998 (Sc 1306), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1306. Letter, 21 March 1945, written by Robert L. Smith, Philippine Islands, to his sister Mrs. Layton Blick, Logan County, Kentucky. Smith mentions the many Japanese that have been slain in the Philippines. Includes V-mail advising of Smith's new address.