Linsday, circa 1935-2012
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Linsday, 98.0185, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0185
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection includes a manuscript entitled "My Life as a WW II Combat Soldier Dec. 21, 1944--Apr. 5, 1946", which documents the basic daily life of the combat soldier with the Army in the 702nd Field Artillery Battalion, 42nd Rainbow Division through all of the travel involved to arrive at the front lines to the actual fighting. It describes the combat that took place in France and Germany, the building of Bareball Diamonds in Europe, and guard duty. Also, the manuscript has an account of trips taken when on leave in Nice, France. It is a brief day-to-day acount of war. This collection has great pictures showing the daily activities of the men. (Anti Aircraft Unit).
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in a remote storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Linsday, 98.0185, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0185
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
