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George R. and Laura E. Nehls collection, 1940-1996, Date acquired: 05/06/2008

 

Summary

Creator:
Nehls, George R.
Nehls, Laura E.
Teeple, Robert Perry
Extent:
9 boxes
13 items 13 maps
1 articles
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], George R. and Laura E. Nehls collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_08_0113.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is related to U.S. Army Captain George R. Nehls and 1st Lieutenant Laura E. Nehls who served in the Medical Corps during World War II. George served with Company "H", 136th Medical Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. This collection contains personal papers, letters, financial documents, military documents, books, army publications including training manuals, artifacts, artifacts, and uniform pieces from George R. and Laura E. Nehls during their World War II service. The collection also contains a three-page interview transcript, and photograph, of Robert Perry Teeple, brother of Laura E. Nehls, who served with the 86th Fighter-Bomber Group in Italy during World War II, was wounded and subsequently became a German POW.

Biographical / historical:

George R. Nehls served in the United States Army before and during World War II in the 105th Medical Battalion, 22nd Medical Regiment, and 136th Medical Regiment under the 34th Division. George began his service as enlisted and earned the rank of sergeant before attending Officer Candidate School and commissioning in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. George held a variety of roles in his career, including surgeon's assistant and was an instructor for a variety of training courses, ultimately reaching the rank of 1st Lieutenant and serving in the European Theater of Operations.

Custodial history:

This collection was donated by Nancy Nehls Nelson, daughter of George R. and Laura E. Nehls. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on May 6, 2008.

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 R. and Laura E. Nehls collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_08_0113.

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