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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Rupert Davol papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS739f
Scope and Content

This collection contains materials related to the World War II military service of Rupert Raydon Davol. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters written by Davol to his family during wartime, updating them on his condition and well-being. The collection also includes newspaper clippings reporting Davol's wartime injuries, the awarding of the Bronze Star Medal upon return home, and his death. Davol's military registration card is also included.

Dates: 1940-1988, undated; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1945