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Harry W. Schmeltzer papers, 1942-1948, Date accessioned: 2019-10-28

 

Summary

Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Harry W. Schmeltzer papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0025.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Private First Class Harry W. Schmeltzer who served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, in the European Theater during World War II. Schmeltzer was killed in action on June 10, 1944 in Normandy, France and awarded the Purple Heart Medal. The collection contains a memoir about Schmeltzer's death.

Biographical / historical:

Harry W. Schmeltzer was born in Chicago, IL on November 7, 1920 to August and Anna Schmeltzer who both immigrated from Austria. Harry had two sisters and a brother named Ann Hauptmann, August Jr., and Frieda. In 1940, Schmeltzer worked as a baker in a bakery. Harry W. Schmeltzer joined the United States Army On December 11, 1942 and served as a Private First Class with the 508th Paratroop Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed in action in Normandy, June 10, 1944, His remains were returned to the United States and buried at Mount Greenwood, Chicago, IL on May 15, 1948 with military honors by Beverly Hills post, No. 407, A.L.

Custodial history:

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], Harry W. Schmeltzer papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0025.

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