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Virginia Military Institute Archives

John W. Downer collection, 1914/1966

3 items

This collection (three items) consists of items related to John W. Downer, including:

  • One cased scrapbook presented to him on his 85th birthday in November 1966. The scrapbook contains biographical information, and documents and photographs detailing his military career, including his service in France during World War I.
  • One mounted photograph of Downer.
  • Downer's presentation copy of the book "Report of the American Olympic Committee, Seventh Olympic Games, Antwerp, Belgium, 1920."

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John W. Downer collection, 1914/1966 3 items

Downer, John W. (John Walter), 1881-1977

This collection (three items) consists of items related to John W. Downer, including:

  • One cased scrapbook presented to him on his 85th birthday in November 1966. The scrapbook contains biographical information, and documents and photographs detailing his military career, including his service in France during World War I.
  • One mounted photograph of Downer.
  • Downer's presentation copy of the book "Report of the American Olympic Committee, Seventh Olympic Games, Antwerp, Belgium, 1920."

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers, 1913/1990

6 cubic feet

The Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers consist primarily of the following:

  • Unpublished memoirs and accompanying documents
  • Photograph albums and scrapbooks dating from Shepherd's years as a VMI cadet, as Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and from his service as President of the Inter-American Defense Board
  • An interview with Shepherd conducted by the archivist of the MacArthur Library regarding Shepherd's role during the Korean War, assault at Inchon
  • Correspondence
  • Clippings
  • Certificates and resolutions
  • Printed material
The unpublished memoirs include detailed information about Shepherd's early Marine Corps career and his participation in World War I. They include copies of his World War I diary and personal correspondence.

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Memoirs and related documents, 1913/1959 1 items Approximately 400 pages in 1 binder

One three ring binder containing a copy of the typescript of "My Memoirs," the unpublished autobiography of General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., along with copies of related documents.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Randolph T. Pendleton papers, 1919/1945

0.25 cubic feet

This collection consists of photographs and documents relating to General Randolph Tucker Pendleton's military service in World War I and World War II. The World War I items include:

  • A German propaganda flyer titled "The German People Offer Peace" (1918), which was dropped from airplanes over France shortly before the Armistice.
  • A circular letter (April 1918) from King George V thanking United States soldiers.
  • General Order (GO) 28-A (February 28, 1919) from General John J. Pershing to American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers thanking them for their service.
World War II era items include photographs.

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Randolph T. Pendleton papers, 1919/1945 0.25 cubic feet

Pendleton, Randolph T. (Randolph Tucker), 1889-1973

This collection consists of photographs and documents relating to General Randolph Tucker Pendleton's military service in World War I and World War II. The World War I items include:

  • A German propaganda flyer titled "The German People Offer Peace" (1918), which was dropped from airplanes over France shortly before the Armistice.
  • A circular letter (April 1918) from King George V thanking United States soldiers.
  • General Order (GO) 28-A (February 28, 1919) from General John J. Pershing to American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers thanking them for their service.
World War II era items include photographs.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Rice M. Youell collection, 1917/1972

10 items

This collection (10 items) consists of of certificates and other items, primarily from the military career of Rice M. Youell, VMI Class of 1914. The collection includes the citations for the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross, dating from his service in France during World War I, and a published history titled "Twenty-Sixth Infantry in France, American Expeditionary Forces" (July 1919).

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Rice M. Youell collection, 1917/1972 10 items

Youell, Rice M. (Rice McNutt), 1891-1962

This collection (10 items) consists of of certificates and other items, primarily from the military career of Rice M. Youell, VMI Class of 1914. The collection includes the citations for the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross, dating from his service in France during World War I, and a published history titled "Twenty-Sixth Infantry in France, American Expeditionary Forces" (July 1919).

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945

3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material
This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.
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Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945 3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material

Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952
This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.

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