William M. House Collection
This material documents some of William M. House's military service in World War II, especially with the 94th Troop Carrier Squadron. Included is a reunion program for the squadron alongside a letter July 1982 from Lt. Col. Thomas F. Corrigan from 1982. Additionally there is an undated booklet entitled "D-Day to V-E-Day."
Dates
- 1982, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Overview
This material documents some of William M. House's military service in World War II, especially with the 94th Troop Carrier Squadron. Included is a reunion program for the squadron alongside a letter July 1982 from Lt. Col. Thomas F. Corrigan from 1982. Additionally there is an undated booklet entitled "D-Day to V-E-Day."
Biographical / Historical
William McLean House Jr. was a First Lt. pilot with 94th Troop Carrier Squadron during World War II. Born in 1916, he was a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of University of Tennessee. Before his military service, House was an engineer with Hardwick Woolen Mills and Fulton Sylphon Co. During the war, House served with the 439th Troop Carrier Group, which dropped paratroopers into Normandy and Southern France. After the war, he worked in the clothing maufacturing industry. House died in 2002 and is buried in Knox County.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1764.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository