Alfred Zenger papers, 1941-2010, Date acquired: 10/29/2005, bulk 2000-2010
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Zenger, Alfred
- Zenger, Alfred
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- 1 items 1 book
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Alfred Zenger papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0136.
Background
- Scope and content:
These papers relate to Sergeant Alfred Zenger who served in the U.S. Army in the 297th Infantry in Alaska, the Pacific, and in India. The collection contains one book on the history of the 297th Infantry, one manuscript, and a collection of newsletters.
- Biographical / historical:
Alfred Zenger was born in Juneau, Alaska, on March 9, 1922, and was drafted on October 2, 1941, at the age of 20 and assigned to Company A of the 297th Infantry Battalion, of the Alaska Army National Guard and later of the US Army. From 1941-1945, he served at various bases in Alaska. He was not in the Attu-Kiska campaign but was later stationed at Attu for a time. He eventually rose to the rank of Sergeant, and in February 1945, his unit, now redesignated the 208th Infantry Battalion, was transferred to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. On May 19, 1945, his unit was deactivated, and he was sent to the Pacific. After leaving San Francisco, he arrived in Calcutta, India, in July 1945. He served in Calcutta and New Delhi, and in December 1945, he returned to the US and was discharged. Zenger passed away at Indian Harbour Beach, FL on March 19, 2014.
- Custodial history:
This collection was donated by Alfred Zenger. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on October 29, 2005.
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], Alfred Zenger papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0136.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
