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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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  • Letter from Germany, 1945 February 14 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1945 February 14

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Germany, 1945 February 20 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Germany, 1945 February 20

    Robert D. Davis

  • Bronze Star Award Recommendation, 1945 June 16 by Robert D. Davis

    Bronze Star Award Recommendation, 1945 June 16

    Robert D. Davis

  • Davis in Brake, Germany, 1945 May 09 by Robert D. Davis

    Davis in Brake, Germany, 1945 May 09

    Robert D. Davis

  • Essay, "The Position of the Common Man Under Democracy, Fascism, Communism" 1945 ca. by Robert D. Davis

    Essay, "The Position of the Common Man Under Democracy, Fascism, Communism" 1945 ca.

    Robert D. Davis

  • Griffin Letter, Envelope, 1945 May 08 by Robert D. Davis

    Griffin Letter, Envelope, 1945 May 08

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Bavaria, 1945 June 10 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Bavaria, 1945 June 10

    Robert D. Davis

  • Letter from Bavaria, 1945 June 16 by Robert D. Davis

    Letter from Bavaria, 1945 June 16

    Robert D. Davis

 

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