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Clyde W. Bradley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0208
Overview

This collection includes the typed recollections of Clyde W. Bradley’s World War II service, including his crash landing and time as a prisoner of war in Germany.

Dates: undated

Collection of World War II Letters to Tennessee

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2122
Abstract

This collection contains letters written by various soldiers throughout World War II. The letters are addressed to friends and family living in Memphis and Knoxville, Tennessee. It appears that a number of the soldiers corresponded with one woman in Memphis, June Bacigalupo, between 1941-1946. The letters, written both at home and abroad, discuss little more than base life and various aspects of training.

Dates: 1941 March-1946 October

David C. Laing Letter of Wartime Experiences

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0364
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.

Dates: 1984-1988

Delmar Wiley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0296
Overview This collection documents the World War II experiences of soldier Delmar Wiley who was declared missing in action for seven months in the Pacific Theater of War after his aircraft was attacked and shot down. The collection contains Wiley's autobiography, entitled Wiley's Island (1986), which chronicles his life and his WWII experiences. The collection also includes a pamphlet for the USS Yorktown CV-5 Club entitled "The Crier and Bylaws" (1986), and a...
Dates: 1943, 1986

Dennis Coughlin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0103
Abstract

This collection features correspondence between Sy Hyman and Dennis Coughlin as well as a collection of diary entries made by Hyman in 1946 from his World War II service.

Dates: 1946, 1986, undated

Don Loth Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0342
Overview

This collection contains a typed memoir manuscript from Don Loth. Approximately 55 pages, the memoir details Loth's experiences in the military with the 12th Armored Division Hellcats during and after World War II.

Dates: undated

Donald L. Askerman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0112
Abstract

This collection contains one copy of "My Forties," Donald L. Askerman's typed memoir of his experiences during World War II.

Dates: circa 1940

Dr. Andrew Kang Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2606
Abstract

The Dr. Andrew Kang Oral History, 2002, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Dr. Andrew Kang by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Crystal Dover of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences.

Dates: 2002

Dr. Harold Diftler Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2603
Abstract

The Dr. Harold Diftler Oral History, 2003 is a typescript from an oral history interview with Dr. Harold Diftler by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Brad Mason of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

Dates: 2003

Dr. Hermes Grillo Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2614
Abstract

The Dr. Hermes Grillo Oral History, 2002, is a typescript from an oral history interview with Dr. Hermes Grillo by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Crystal Dover of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods. Dr. Grillo shares the experience of surgery on the war front.

Dates: 2002

Dwight H. Stuckey Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0310
Abstract

This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Dwight H. Stuckey and World War II fighter aces John Alden Tilley, Daniel J. Zoerb, George Carpenter, and Gil Niceley. In these letters, the pilots recount their memories of their military service. Also included are signed biographical sketches of pilots Major General Ralph Gordon Taylor, Major Robert W. Moore, and Marion Franklin Kirby.

Dates: 1996 July 30-2001 April 1

Earl S. Wilson Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0367
Overview

This collection is the World War II memoir of Earl S. Wilson, particularly Wilson’s time training in 1942. The manuscript is a 21-page typed document, made in 1987. The memoir begins with Wilson’s entry into the service in July 1942 and follows him through the end of the year; he recounts stories of his training at Camp Wolters, Fort Leonard Wood, and the University of Kentucky. Wilson later served in the Pacific Theater of War, though this time is not covered in this manuscript.

Dates: 1987

Edgar Wilson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2570
Abstract

This collection houses a published history of the 80th Division detailing its training and combat experiences, several photos of a veteran's reunion, a photograph of Edgar Wilson, and correspondence documenting veterans' associations. One memoir recalls Captain Sam Williams.

Dates: 1987-1990, undated

Edgar Wilson Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2602
Abstract

The Edgar Wilson Oral History, 2003-2004, is a typescript of an oral history interview with Edgar Wilson by Dr. Kurt Piehler, Greg Kupsky, and Patrick Leverton of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on Wilson's World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods.

Dates: 2003-2004

Edward Feagins World War II Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2634
Abstract

The Edward Feagins World War II Memoir, 1943-1946, entitled A Country Boy in World War Two chronicles Feagins's experiences in World War II. The narrative covers drafting, boot camp, war, and his return home.

Dates: 1943-1946

Edward Laughlin World War II Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2669
Abstract

This collection consists of Edward P. Laughlin's WWII Memoir A Paratrooper's Journey, written in 1999. He describes his initial Army experiences during basic training, jump school, and demolition school. He also discusses his combat action, including his part in the Battle of the Bulge, and his role in the Berlin occupation.

Dates: 1999

Edward Paul Laughlin Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0372
Overview

This collection contains Edward Laughlin’s memoir of his World War II experiences. The memoir begins with the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and follows his movements through 1945. The manuscript is approximately 350 typed pages and is broken down into short chapters, moving chronologically through the war.

Dates: circa 1990

Edward Williamson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2611
Abstract

The Edward Williamson Collection, 1945, consists of a book compiled by Williamson entitled Wild Tales of the Blue Yonder. The book contains stories of 21 pilots who graduated from the Army Air Corps Class of 1945-B.

Dates: 1945

Elmore Allen Green Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0126
Abstract

This collection features a copy of Elmore Allen Green's recollections of his time in the US Air Force serving in the European theater during World War II.

Dates: undated

Elvyn V. Davidson Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2581
Abstract

This collection consists of Xerox copies of the scrapbook that Elvyn V. Davidson kept between approximately 1943 and 1946. It is made up primarily of photographs of Eastern (probably Japanese) women and some American soldiers and ephemera, including foreign currency, cartoons, poetry and newsletters.

Dates: circa 1943-circa 1946

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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States. 79
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe. 22
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States. 18
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Tennessee. 17
World War, 1939-1945. 16
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United States. Navy. 12
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy. 10
United States. Army. 9
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North. 9
United States. Army Air Forces. 7
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area. 7
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe. 7
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care. 7
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American. 5
United States. Air Force. 4
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. 4
United States. Army. Air Corps. 3
United States. Marine Corps. 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy. 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American. 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American. 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons. 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women. 3
Germany -- History -- 1945-1955. 2
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, American. 2
Louisiana -- History. 2
Oral history -- United States. 2
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. 2
United States. Air Force -- History. 2
United States. Army. Division, 80th. 2
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 2
Veterans -- United States -- Interviews. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Asia. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- Great Britain. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German. 2
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States. 2
American letters. 1
Anzio Beachhead, 1944. 1
Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945. 1
Baptists -- Missions -- Africa. 1
Corinth (Miss.) -- History. 1
Education, Higher -- Tennessee. 1
Fighter pilots -- United States. 1
Great Depression. 1
Jackson (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Jefferson City (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Knoxville (Tenn.) 1
Korea -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1910-1945. 1
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Medical care. 1
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Tennessee. 1
Korean War, 1950-1953. 1
Liberty ships. 1
Mauthausen (Concentration camp). 1
Missionaries -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. 1
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Operation Torch, 1942. 1
Prisoners of war 1
Soil surveys -- Japan. 1
Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence. 1
Spring City (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
Unionville (Tenn.) -- History. 1
United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
United States. Army -- Airborne troops. 1
United States. Army -- Parachute troops -- History -- World War, 1939-1945. 1
United States. Army -- Parachute troops. 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 9th. 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Transport Command. 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Heavy), 466th. 1
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd. 1
United States. Army. Armored Division, 10th. 1
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 78th. 1
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 143rd. 1
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 83rd. 1
United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 504th. 1
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. 1
United States. Coast Guard. 1
United States. Marine Corps. Fleet Marine Force 1
United States. Navy -- Aviation. 1
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee. 1
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Alumni and alumnae. 1
V-mail. 1
Veterans -- Education -- United States. 1
Veterans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. 1
Veterans -- United States. 1
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Iran. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Germany. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Exercise Tiger 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans. 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Germany. 1
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