Series IV. Souvenirs and Personal Items, 1943-1945

Download or read book Series IV. Souvenirs and Personal Items, 1943-1945 written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: This series (1 folder) consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, and souvenirs relating to the service of Sergeant Calvin Benedict. Items included in the series are: photographs of Calvin Benedict, postcards of Camp Polk, Louisiana, newspaper clippings concerning Benedict and other paratroopers, and Tulaneâ€TMs honor roll of those killed in action.;Personal correspondence, military correspondence, photographs, and souvenirs from the service of Sergeant Calvin Benedict, who served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and was a German prisoner of war from June 1944 to January 1945. The collection is arranged into four series: I. Military and government documents, 1943-1951; II. Personal correspondence, May 1944-September 1944; III. Prisoner of war correspondence, August 1944-March 1945; and IV. Souvenirs and personal items, 1943-1945.