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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

William R. Bomar Papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 0111-96-099-001]
Identifier: 0111
Scope and Contents

Biographical information and memorabilia regarding William R. Bomar and his wife, Birdie Perkins Bomar.

Dates: 1988-1991

Lester Boutte Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0526
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, photographs and photocopies of printed material related to Captain Lester Boutte's rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in 1942. It also includes information from the 1985 Ames, Iowa reunion of Boutte and some of the men that he rescued.

Dates: 1942; 1985

Eugene B. Sledge Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0096
Scope and Contents This collection of materials, 1805-2017 (bulk 1946-2000), related to the military service and academic career of Eugene B. Sledge consists of correspondence, clippings, articles, book reviews, journals, drawings, photographs, slides, video cassettes, memorabilia, awards, and artifacts. Much of the collection concerns Sledge's experiences during World War II and the writing of his memoirs. Portions of the collection contain Sledge family genealogies, along with the papers of John Wesley Rush,...
Dates: 1805 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1946 - 2000