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Carosella, Roland Michael, 1920-2005 (Sc 2015), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2015. Letter from Roland M. Carosella, a U.S. Army private stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky to his girlfriend, Marie Marzo, Buffalo, New York. He complains about a cancelled furlough and comments on mutual friends and Army life. Letter is on illustrated stationery that depicts scenes at Fort Knox. The envelope features an American flag with troops standing at attention.

South Pacific Destroyers: The United States Navy And The Challenges Of Night Surface Combat In The Solomons Islands During World War Ii., Johnny Hampton Spence

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

During the South Pacific campaigns of World War II, the United States Navy faced a formidable challenge in waging nighttime surface battles against the Japanese Navy. In a war that emphasized the carrier and battleship, the little destroyer became a key player in these actions. By studying this campaign from the perspective of the destroyers, three key factors emerge that allowed the Americans to achieve victory: innovation in tactics, adaption of technology, and efficient use of resources.

The research for the thesis was based upon action reports, oral histories, and other documents obtained from the National Archives, Naval War College, …

Jett, Oswald G., 1917-2003 (Mss 264), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 264. Oswald G. Jett's unpublished World War II memoir "As I Saw the War." It relates the Hancock County native's experience as a member of a litter platoon and as an ambulance driver in North Africa and Italy. Includes an obituary, magazine article by Jett, and photo.

Stickles, Arndt Mathis, 1872-1968 (Mss 209), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Correspondence, both personal and professional, as well as research material related to books and articles published by Stickles, a native of Indiana and a history professor at Western Kentucky University from 1908 to 1954. His most popular book was "Simon Bolivar Buckner: Borderland Knight."

Review Of The Book The Great Patriotic War Of The Soviet Union, 1941-45: A Documentary Reader, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book The great patriotic war of the Soviet Union, 1941-45: A documentary reader.

Stamps, William Perry, Jr., 1914-2006 (Sc 1964), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1964. Immunization register, pay record, and railroad voucher related to the World War II military service of Stamps, of Bowling Green, Kentucky; also includes a note from a friend in Casablanca sending New Year's greetings.

Sexton, Alma Lorene (Smith), 1922-2002 (Sc 1947), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1947. Letter, 2 December 1943, written by Alma Lorene Sexton, Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky to her husband Earl Sexton who is in military service during World War II. She discusses Thanksgiving and expresses her concern for her husband's hygiene.

Sexton, William Earl, 1919-2004 (Sc 1930), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1930. Letters written by Earl Sexton from various military posts to his wife Alma Sexton and their daughter Shirley in Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky during World War II.

Greene, Edward E., Jr., 1908-1980 (Sc 2250), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2250. Military papers, news clippings, cartoons, V-mail, and ephemera removed from a scrapbook that documented Edward E. Greene, Jr.'s military service during World War II, chiefly in the Persian Gulf Service Command.

United Service Organization - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 1908), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1908. Record book containing lists of servicemen entertained by the Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.O. (United Service Organization) office, and lists of volunteers for various functions.

Breeding, John Will, 1927-2001 - Collector (Sc 1902), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1902. Letters sent to John W. Breeding, Rineyville, Kentucky from his brother Verlin Breeding and friend Walter D. Large describing military life in World War II; also letters from Breeding explaining the donation.

White, Vernon, 1915-2008 (Mss 255), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 255. Correspondence, research notes, slides, and photographs related to Vernon White's interests: covered bridges, hominy holes, archaeology, and grave covers, chiefly in Kentucky. Also includes drafts of his books and information about the White family of White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky as well as information about White's participation in World War II. To view a selection of illustrative material from the White Collection go to this website: http://www.wku.edu/library/dlsc/vernonwhite.php

Hearn, Emily (Fa 397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 397. Interview conducted by Emily Hearn with Charles O. Shults for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Wheeler, Ernest Eugene, 1921-1944 (Mss 210), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 210. Correspondence between Ernest Eugene "Gene" Wheeler and his fiance and future wife, Alma Blancett of Calhoun, Kentucky. The correspondence begins while Wheeler was a student at Western Kentucky State Teachers College and continues when he enters the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed on D-Day. Also contains Alma's 1945 diary.

World War Ii, 1939-1945 - Letters (Sc 1870), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1870. Letters written by "Chet" to his girlfriend "Dottie" discussing military life in Italy during the last years of World War II. The letter writer may have come from the Henderson, Kentucky area as several letters make references to places in that community.

Interview No. 1635, Sheldon Hall

Combined Interviews

Although Sheldon Hall (b. 1917) grew up in Ohio and lived most of his early years there and later, in Snyder and Van Horn, Texas, he became a pivotal figure in the preservation and recording of El Paso’s Spanish colonial history. After a childhood spent in Columbus, Ohio, Hall attended college, earning a degree in Investment Management. Before he was able to use his education, however, the United States entered World War II, and the United States Army called upon him to join its Army Air Corps, where he worked first as a test pilot on A-31 bombers and then …

Interview No. 1634, Granville M. Green

Combined Interviews

As one of the “greatest generation,” Granville “Bill” M. Green witnessed first-hand many of the twentieth century’s historic events, including the Great Depression, World War II, and the country’s explosive post-war growth. He reminisces about his experiences working on the ground floor of the nascent airline industry, as well as El Paso’s early auto sales and banking businesses. Born in 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, Green had a rosy childhood, but the Great Depression forced him in 1936 to leave Northwestern University before graduating after his father lost his job. Fortunately, Green managed to secure a position the very next day …

Reamer, Ernest D., Jr., 1913-1965 (Sc 1845), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1845. Correspondence between Ernest D. Reamer, Jr. and his wife, Verna, while he was in the U.S. Army during World War II stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

Valenci, Joseph, 1914-1991 (Sc 1865), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1865. World War II letters, 1943-1945, sent from Joseph Valenci, California and the Pacific, to Virginia Fulcher in Owensboro, Kentucky discussing military life, his love of America, and his thoughts on the war. Includes printed material related to the Battle of Iwo Jima and Fulcher's 1991 letter with biographical data on Valenci.

Sexton, Edward Vernon, 1925-2007 (Sc 1825), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1825. Documents, news clippings, ephemera, and correspondence related to Edward Vernon Sexton's military service in Word War II.

Thompson, James Gaydon (Sc 1824), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1824. Small notebook containing advice on military tactics and survival written by James Gaydon Thompson for a cousin, John Rye. The notebook is not dated, but Thompson mentions the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Bushnell General Military Hospital And The Community Of Brigham City, Utah During World War Ii, Andrea Kaye Carter

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Bushnell General Military Hospital was an Army World War II hospital in Brigham City, Utah from August 1942 to June 1946. It specialized in treating amputations, maxillofacial surgery, neuropsychiatric conditions, and tropical diseases. It was also one of the first hospitals to experimentally use penicillin. Bushnell was a regional facility for wounded solders from the Mountain States that provided quality medical care to patients. The community of Brigham City and the citizens of other Northern Utah communities were an integral part of the success of Bushnell. Citizens donated time, supplies, and money to support the facility and to assist in …

Shrewsbury, Ralph Damon, 1919-1998 (Sc 1815), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1815. Letters from Ralph Damon Shrewsbury and his future bride, Aline Lanier, to his mother Grace Snider Shrewsbury of Caneyville, Kentucky, related to their upcoming marriage. Also, reassuring letter from Shrewsbury after he had been reported as missing in action, and news clippings related to his World War II service.

Sharp, James Willard, 1921-1975 (Sc 1814), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1814. World War II letter, 19 January 1943, from James W. Sharp, San Francisco, California to his parents in Utica, Daviess County, Kentucky; includes 1943 letters to his mother from the wives of other servicemen.

Interview With James Leary, October 18, 2008, James Leary, Sierra R. Green

Oral Histories

James Leary was interviewed on October 18, 2008, by Sierra Green about his experiences during World War II.

Course Information:

• Course Title: HIST 300: Historical Method
• Academic Term: Fall 2008
• Course Instructor: Dr. Michael J. Birkner '72

Collection Note: This oral history was selected from the Oral History Collection maintained by Special Collections & College Archives. Transcripts are available for browsing in the Special Collections Reading Room, 4^th floor, Musselman Library. GettDigital contains the complete listing of oral histories done from 1978 to the present. To view this list and to access selected digital versions please visit -- https://gettysburg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16274coll2/search

Allen, William Hugh, 1906-1990 (Sc 1687), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1687. Two letters, January 1945, from William Hugh Allen in France to his brother Gillys W. Allen in Henderson, Kentucky in which he describes his participation in the Battle of the Bulge. Includes a copy of Gillys W. Allen's 1954 obituary and other family data and photos.

Cash, James H. (Sc 1776), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1776. Two letters, 13 & 25 September 1944, from James H. Cash, Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky to Margaret Kennedy, Atlanta, Georgia. He briefly describes camp life and writes that he will soon be transferred to Ft. Benning, Georgia and hopes to visit her.

Mayer, Jacob Merritt, 1905-1984 (Sc 1774), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1774. World War II letters from Jacob Merritt Mayer, serving as a doctor with U.S. forces in Europe, to his sister Marthanna (Mayer) Melton, Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, and to his parents in Hazel, Calloway County, Kentucky.

Mayer, James Andrew (Sc 1775), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1775. World War II letters from James Andrew Mayer, serving as a doctor with U.S. forces in the Pacific, to his sister Marthanna (Mayer) Melton, Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky and to his parents in Hazel, Calloway County, Kentucky.

Lewis, Norman Victor, 1917-1999 (Mss 215), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and correspondence address list (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 215. This collection consists almost exclusively of letters sent from Lewis to his girlfriend and subsequent wife, Bettie Gibson (Phelps) Lewis. They include courtship letters, correspondence documenting Lewis's World War II service and military life, and letters containing information about family matters.