David C. Laing Letter of Wartime Experiences
This collection contains a letter written by World War II veteran David Laing regarding his wartime experience during the Battle of the Bulge. Written in 1984, the letter is nine typed pages and includes a hand-drawn map. Accompanying this letter is a secondary letter (a single typed page) written by Laing in 1988 with additional information.
Dates
- 1984-1988
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Overview
This collection contains a letter written by World War II veteran David Laing regarding his wartime experience during the Battle of the Bulge. Written in 1984, the letter is nine typed pages and includes a hand-drawn map. Accompanying this letter is a secondary letter (a single typed page) written by Laing in 1988 with additional information.
Biographical / Historical
David Carlton Laing was born (1923) and raised in Eden, New York. He served in the 4th Platoon of East Company, 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Division during World War II. He served in the European Theater of War and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, he founded the Laing Funeral Home in 1950 in Eden. He married Julia Hill in 1946 and they had four children together. Laing died in 1994.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1608.
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