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Charles Jackson Gantt papers, 1942-1945, Date accessioned: 2019-09-16

 

Summary

Creator:
Gantt, Charles Jackson, 1911-1993
Extent:
1 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Charles Jackson Gantt papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0019.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Technical Sergeant Charles Jackson Gantt who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Weather Forecaster with the 12th Weather Squadron during the North African Campaign and Italian Campaign during World War II. The collection contains original letters written by Gantt to family, transcripts of his letters, a manuscript memoir, photographs, and military personnel records.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Jackson Gantt was born on April 13, 1911 in St. Louis, MO. In 1920 he moved with his family to Sanford, FL where his father worked for the railroad industry. Gantt graduated from Sanford High School in 1929. Before entering the University of Florida on a State Teachers' Scholarship, he worked on cargo vessels for several years to earn funds for college. He subsequently graduated with a B.A. and M.A. in Education in 1934. He found a teaching position in Hudson, NY where he met Alice E. Tindell and married her in April 1941. Gantt was drafted and entered service at Camp Blanding, FL Reception Center on April 3, 1942. Gantt tested well enough on his ability evaluations to qualify for Weather Forecaster with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He arrived at Keesler Field, MS on May 2, 1942 to begin training in weather forecasting. Upon completion of training, Gantt was transferred to Ft. Dix, NJ by way of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO whereby he transferred overseas to England. In England, Gantt received additional training at Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe approximately 30 miles west of London. Upon completion of additional training, he was transferred to Algeria as part of the 12th Weather Squadron supporting the 12th Air Force in North Africa. On July 13, 1943, Gantt arrived at Chanute Field, IL for advanced weather training. He returned to the 12th Weather Squadron at the Corsica, Italy station on June 25, 1944. In March 1945, he was transferred to Tarquinia and then Marcianise, Italy where he remained until returning to the U.S. for discharge on August 31, 1945.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Dimensions:
11.5x17.75, flat
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Charles Jackson Gantt papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0019.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA