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George Robert Carr papers, September 6, 1943-February 2, 1996, Date accessioned: 2020-04-28

 

Summary

Creator:
Carr, George Robert
Mowrer, Robert C.
Schmidt, Gunther
Extent:
2 items 2 books: Diary of Bob Mowrer 272 VGD at Raffelsbrand by Gunther Schmidt
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], George Robert Carr papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-00-0733

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to George Robert Carr who served in Europe during World War II. This collection includes two manuscripts. The first manuscript details Robert C. Mowrer's experiences serving with the 106th infantry Regiment, 27th Division, in the Pacific Theater. The second manuscript details German soldier Gunther Schmidt's account of the Battle of Huertgen Forest from the time he was sent there to when his battalion is defeated. Second manuscript includes maps.

Biographical / historical:

Robert C. Mowrer served as a Private First Class with the 106th infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Division, during World War II. He knew the donor, George Robert Carr, who initially mistook the account of Mowrer's platoon for his own. This manuscript detail's Morwer's experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Morwer describes being shipped to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before heading towards Japan. He prepares for attacks on Saipan and sleeps on the decks to be ready in case there is an attack at night. He describes being on the frontlines of fighting on Guam. He describes taking over land as they move in and dealing with sniper after sniper along with how many men they lost along the way. He also mentions looting of dead soldiers and a final attack in which he was wounded and later awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Carr gives no account of where he obtained the manuscript, only that Carr knew Mowrer.

Custodial history:

This collection was donated by George Robert Carr. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience in 2002.

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

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], George Robert Carr papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-00-0733

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