Matt Chitwood Collection
This collection documents the World War II service of Matt Chitwood and contains a letter, a photograph of Chitwood during his service, and a newsletter from USS Taylor. The letter, handwritten and five pages in length, was written in 1997 by Chitwood and includes some remembrances of the war and his time at the 83rd Field Hospital, particularly working with German POWs.
Dates
- 1945 August 18, 1997 April 9, undated
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Overview
This collection documents the World War II service of Matt Chitwood and contains a letter, a photograph of Chitwood during his service, and a newsletter from USS Taylor. The letter, handwritten and five pages in length, was written in 1997 by Chitwood and includes some remembrances of the war and his time at the 83rd Field Hospital, particularly working with German POWs.
Biographical / Historical
Matt Chitwood served as an Admittance Clerk in the US 83rd Field Hospital in the European Theater of World War II. He completed basic training with the 102nd Evacuation Hospital.
Chitwood was born June 3, 1924, in El Dorado, Arkansas. Following the war, he returned to Arkansas and worked as an electrical lineman until retirement. Chitwood died in 2013.
Arrangement
This collection is in two folders.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.2112.
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