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1. Charles Lee Burwell collection of materials related to World War II

   1 model in two sections, both 120 x 120 cm.; plan and miscellany, .5 linear feet. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Charles Lee Burwell Collection consists of one model, consisting of rubber on foam backing, prepared for "Operation Overlord," the Allied invasion of Utah Beach, Normandy, France; and an operational plan, maps, aerial photography, and photographs assembled by Burwell in preparation for "Operation Anvil," an amphibious landing of Allied troops on the southern coast of France in August 1944

2. William A. Bostick World War II charts and maps collection

   3 maps . 1 overlay . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   William A. Bostick World War II charts and maps collection consists of facsimiles of cartographic illustrations prepared for the 1945 book The Ampibious Sketch: Its Function in Amphibious Training and Operations. The items illustrate Utah and Omaha beaches, where American forces landed during the Normandy invasion in 1944. On verso are sunlight and moonlight tables, beach gradient graphs, and current and tidal data. Transperancy overlay used to determine water depth and safe passage to the beach for various landing craft. Bostick, a former U.S. Naval officer, created maps for then invasions of Sicily and Normandy invasions and had a successful career as an artist.