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Benson, Walter letters

 Collection
Identifier: 2021.020

Scope and Contents

Box 1: Correspondence. approx. 100 letters in envelopes and postcards.

Box 2:

Ein Vol ehrt seinen Fuhrer. German magazine. Filed in Manuals collection.

Rome the Eternal magazine. Filed in Manuals collection.

V-Mail. approx. 120.

Letters in envelopes. approx. 20.

Union Jack, For The British Fighting Forces newspaper. July 26, 1944.

The 12th Air Force Weekly Mission newspaper. Sept 24, 1944.

Dates

  • 1944-1945
  • Event: Donated by Helen Peltier in 2021. Accession 2021.020

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

M/Sgt., Lt Walter P. Benson. St Paul MN. 761st Railroad Transportation Battalion. 703rd Railroad Grand Division. SOS Advance Echelon Western Task Force.

3 rifle shells from Ft Snelling memorial rifle squad.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (One 6" grey flip-top box. Shelf 8-C-3 and 8-C-4.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States