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Eugene V. Cameron/USS Biloxi Collection

Collection

Identifier: M480

Abstract

Eugene V. Cameron served aboard the U.S.S. Biloxi during his tenure in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The U.S.S. Biloxi was commissioned in 1943 and served in the Pacific Ocean. The ship was decommissioned in 1946.

Dates: circa 1944-1998

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Dr. Joseph H. Clements Papers

Collection

Identifier: M428

Scope and Contents This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Clements' service in the U. S. Army during World War II. Of particular interest is a copy of Clements' handwritten history of the U.S. Army 254th Battalion during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. There is also a series of newsletters of the 107th Engineer Association entitled, "The Bull Sheet." In addition, the collection includes a spiral-bound booklet titled, "War Experiences from the Hearts...

Dates: 1942-2002

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Lionel Dyck, Jr. 103d Military Collection

Collection

Identifier: M662

Abstract

This collection contains materials related to Lionel Dyck, Jr.

Dates: 1932-2004

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Claude E. Fike World War II Diary

Collection

Identifier: M275

Abstract

Diary, ship's log, memoirs, correspondence, memorabilia concerning his service in the U.S. Navy with the Seventh Fleet near New Guinea.

Dates: June 1941-August 1993

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

N.V. Hannegan Camp Shelby Letters

Collection

Identifier: M559

Abstract

The N. V. Hannegan Camp Shelby Letters Collection is comprised of twenty-five letters written between Corporal Norbert Hannegan and his sister, May Hannegan, while he was stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in 1943. One letter is written by Cpl. Hannegan’s aunt, Sister Ann Vincent of Nazareth, Kentucky. This collection is of interest to researchers studying World War II, Mississippi History, and religion.

Dates: 1943

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Opie Lee McNutt World War II Collection

Collection

Identifier: M401

Scope and Contents The collection consists mostly of letters from Opie Lee McNutt to his sisters, mother, and father. Also present in the collection are documents related to McNutt’s death in combat, his life insurance benefits, letters of condolences to his family, three letters from other relatives, friends, or acquaintances in the U.S. Army, and one photograph.Letters to McNutt's family span his time in basic training, shipment to a replacement depot for overseas service, and service with the...

Dates: circa 1943-1949

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs