World War, 1939-1945--European Front
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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W. A. Goodpasture Letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 00078
Scope and Contents
Five letters written by Wilbur A. Goodpasture to his wife during World War II. Goodpasture was a combat soldier in the United States Army, 3rd Armored Division. The letters were written in England, shortly before the invasion at Normandy and from Germany. Two of the letters were written post Victory over Europe Day. Goodpasture received the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and earned five campaign medals. When the United States Army initiated the point system to rotate soldiers back to the...
Dates:
1944- 1945
Found in:
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