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William Chaddock papers, 1945-1946, Date acquired: 03/07/2005

 

Summary

Creator:
Chaddock, Richard
Chaddock, William C.
Extent:
1.00 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], William Chaddock papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-05-1943

Background

Scope and content:

This collection concerns William C. Chaddock, who served in Company F, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division during World War II. The collection consists of letters and documents relating to William Chaddock's court-martial for assault in May of 1945, as well as his subsequent attempt to gain clemency. Most of the collection's letters are from William Chaddock to his brother, Richard. The collection also contains correspondence between Richard Chaddock and Senator Wayne Morse, Senator C. Douglass Buck, Senator James M. Tunnell, the office of the Secretary of War, and several US Army officers. The collection also includes several references to Resolution 195, Senator Wayne Morse's proposed investigation and reform of the court-martial system.

Biographical / historical:

William Chaddock was an officer in the US Army during World War II. He enlisted in the Army in August, 1942 and was selected for Officer Candidate School, which he completed in April, 1943. After being stationed in Texas and Colorado, Chaddock was assigned to the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. William was deployed to Europe where he saw action in Italy and Germany. He was awarded a silver star for a patrol action in early 1945. At the end of the war, he was stationed in Austria, after which he was moved to Germany for his trial. Upon being found guilty of assault charges and sentenced to 10 years of incarceration, he was held in Germany before being transferred back to the United States.


Acquisition information:

Katherine E. Chaddock

Donated

Custodial history:

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

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

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], William Chaddock papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-05-1943

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