Title | Paul Swazuk World War II map and papers collection |
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Span Dates | 1942-1945 |
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Call No. | G5721.S7 coll Swazuk |
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Extent | 2 maps |
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Extent | 7 pieces (documents, letters, and photographs) |
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Language |
Collection material in English
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Location | Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm018002 |
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LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017594028 |
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Summary | Paul Swazuk served as a corporal in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. He participated in the D-Day parachute operations in Normandy, France, glider landings in Holland during Operation Market Garden, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. His unit liberated a concentration camp, and after the war, he served in the Amercian sector of occupied Berlin. The collection consists of two papers, a photo, and biographical information. |
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