Vessey Box 2, Service Records, 1941-1979

Series — Box: Vessey 2

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

This is a collection of the personal paperwork, correspondence, framed materials, and photos of John W. Vessey Jr. and his wife Avis. This primarily covers Vessey's time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but also includes material from his childhood through post-retirement.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1939 - 2016
Agent Relation: Donated by Sarah Vessey, 2018. Accession 2018.011.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (87 boxes and 2 flat file drawers.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Korean

From the Collection: Vietnamese

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)

From the Collection: Thai

Additional Description

Blank Envelope with Photos

Blank Envelope with Letters

WWII/ Monte Cassino 40th Anniversary, 1984 May 18

WWII/ Headquarters Battery, 34th Division Artillery Roster, 1941

WWII/ Blood on the Olives, undated

WWII/ Legionnaire Volume 85 Number 12, 2003 December

WWII/ A Condensed History of the 135th Infantry, 1958

WWII/ V-E Day Celebration in Europe, 1995

WWII/ History of II Corps in Tunisia, 1944 March 15

WWII- Correspondence/ Donald Johnson, 1982

General Military Service/ Correspondence, 1946-1959

General Military Service – Awards/ Domestic/ Distinguished Service Medal, 1985 September 16

General Military Service – Awards/ Domestic/ Legion of Merit, 1967 September 6

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Discharge Papers, 1944 May 5

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Medical Exams, 1944-1949

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Orders, 1941 March – 1953 September

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Orders, 1953 October – 1967 October

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Promotions, 1942-1958

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Certificates, 1945-1952

General Military Service – Service Papers/ Flight Records, 1971-1979

General Military Service – Service Papers