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Robert D. Davis World War II Collection

 

The Robert D. Davis World War II Collection is a collection of correspondence about, from, and to Robert D. Davis (June 2, 1922 - March 3, 2012) Davis served as a rifleman and interpreter during World War II. These materials provide a soldier's personal insights and reflections on the war. Davis went on to make a full-time career of military service. His boyhood diary and the letters trace the trajectory of his path from a naive young man through his time in the service and his work as a diplomat. At the end of his career, he moved to Wooster where, as a member of both The College of Wooster campus community, he was involved with the Great Decisions Lecture Series. All digitized materials were property of the estate of Robert D. Davis. His daughter, Ruth Brown (donor), gave permission for the materials to be digitized and used for research purposes. They are available as open access. Special Collections received this collection in February 2013.

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  • Griffin Letter, 1945 May 24 by Griffin T. John

    Griffin Letter, 1945 May 24

    Griffin T. John

  • Detachment to Escort Heinrich Runte, 1945 July 27 by Leslie H. Norris Capt.

    Detachment to Escort Heinrich Runte, 1945 July 27

    Leslie H. Norris Capt.

  • Photograph of Davis at Danube River, 1945 August 30 by Unknown

    Photograph of Davis at Danube River, 1945 August 30

    Unknown

  • Copy of Envelope and drawing, 1944 December 27 by Robert D. Davis

    Copy of Envelope and drawing, 1944 December 27

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Germany, 1944 December 21 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1944 December 21

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Germany, 1944 December 22 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1944 December 22

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Germany, 1944 December 23 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1944 December 23

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Germany, 1944 December 26 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1944 December 26

    Robert D. Davis

 

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