World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus, 1943/1944

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus, 1943-1944, Ms2023-064, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
United States. Army. Engineer Aviation Battalion, 824th
Abstract:
This collection contains three holiday menus for U. S. Army soldiers stationed in Iceland during World War II. The dinner menus are for Thanksgiving and Christmas 1943 and Thanksgiving 1944. The 1943 menus are both for the 824th Engineers Aviation Battalion and list some of the personnel. The Thanksgiving 1943 menu also includes signatures of several soldiers.
Language:
The material in this collection is in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus, 1943-1944, Ms2023-064, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains three holiday menus for U. S. Army soldiers stationed in Iceland during World War II. The dinner menus are for Thanksgiving and Christmas 1943 and Thanksgiving 1944. The 1943 menus are both for the 824th Engineers Aviation Battalion and list some of the personnel. The Thanksgiving 1943 menu also includes signatures of several soldiers.

Biographical / historical:

Engineer Aviation Battalions (EABs) were first created in 1939, joining the U. S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) upon its creation in 1941. During World War II, there were 157 EABs, segregated into 109 units of white troops and 48 units of Black troops. The EABs were responsible with constructing (and sometimes defending) airfields, runways, and roads. The USAAF disbanded in 1947 upon the creation of the U. S. Air Force.

The 824th Engineers Aviation Battalion was stationed in Iceland in 1943 and 1944 during the war.

Source:

"Origins of Engineer Aviation Battalions", National Museum of the United States Air Force, https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/3526447/origins-of-engineer-aviation-battalions/, accessed April 2, 2024.

Acquisition information:
The World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2014.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus was completed in June 2023. Additional description was completed in April 2024.