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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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  • Notes on Axis Maneuvers, 1945 ca. by Robert D. Davis

    Notes on Axis Maneuvers, 1945 ca.

    Robert D. Davis

  • Notes on current events, 1945 December 10 by Robert D. Davis

    Notes on current events, 1945 December 10

    Robert D. Davis

  • Photograph of Davis, 1945 May 08 by Robert D. Davis

    Photograph of Davis, 1945 May 08

    Robert D. Davis

  • Photograph of Davis in Snow, 1945 ca. by Robert D. Davis

    Photograph of Davis in Snow, 1945 ca.

    Robert D. Davis

  • Photograph of Hanes, Brady, and Davis, 1945 ca. by Robert D. Davis

    Photograph of Hanes, Brady, and Davis, 1945 ca.

    Robert D. Davis

  • Griffin Letter, 1945 July 01 by John T. Griffin Pt.

    Griffin Letter, 1945 July 01

    John T. Griffin Pt.

  • Griffin Letter, 1945 June 22 by John T. Griffin

    Griffin Letter, 1945 June 22

    John T. Griffin

  • Griffin Letter, 1945 June 29 by John T. Griffin

    Griffin Letter, 1945 June 29

    John T. Griffin

 

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