Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1944 - 1970
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
John A. Coulter Collection on Richard T. Shea, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2000-090
Abstract
The collection contains information gathered by Lieutenant Colonel John A. Coulter II while he was researching the life and military service of Richard T. Shea, Jr. The materials include biographical information about Shea from the 1940's and 1950's and writings from the second half of the 20th century about him and the Battle of Pork Chop Hill.
Dates:
1944 - 2001; Majority of material found within ( 1944-1955)
Earle D. Gregory Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1972-004
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Congressional Medal of Honor winner and VPI alum Earle D. Gregory (1897-1972), documenting his time a member of the 1st Virginia, 29th Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War I. The majority of the materials relate specifically Gregory's impact during his first day of combat at Bois-de-Consenvoye, France for which Gregory was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. In his lifetime, Earle Gregory received several awards and...
Dates:
1915 - 1997
Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-062
Abstract
Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and...
Dates:
1933 - 1997