1946/04/12

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Document signed

Title: Presidential proclamation.

Countersigned by James F. Byrnes. Presidential proclamation nominating Hilldring as Assistant Secretary of State.

GLC06196.259

1944/01/11

Bovenschen, Frederick, fl. 1944

Document

Title: Menu.

Menu, guest list, etc., from dinner honoring Frederick Bovenschen.

GLC06196.263

1944/06/06-1945/05/08

Document

Title: Report.

Report by The Supreme Commander to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the Operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. With inscription by Dwight Eisenhower to John Hildring.

GLC06196.264

1946/04

Pamphlet

Title: Embassy of Yugoslavia.

Pamphlet about Yugoslav war and the historical claim of Yugoslavia on the region of Trieste.

GLC06196.265

1946/03

Document

Title: Report.

Report of the Mission on Japanese Combines-Part I. Analytical and Technical Data.

GLC06196.266

1947/02/02

Manning, Reg, 1905-1986

Newspaper clipping

Title: "One of the men Arizona can be most proud of is Assistant Secretary of State John Hilldring." Cartoon inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.267

1948/02

Overseas Consultants, Inc.

Document

Title: Report.

"Report on Industrial Reparations Survey of Japan to the United States of America."

GLC06196.268

1949/10/05

Document

Title: Report.

"Biennial Report [of] The Chief of Staff of the United States Army to the Secretary of War July 1 1943 to June 30 1945." Inscribed by George Marshall.

GLC06196.269

1946/06

Object

Title: Academic hood.

Academic hood worn by Hilldring at the University of Connecticut commencement ceremony.

GLC06196.207

1941/06/22

Arnold, Henry H., 1886-1950

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait

Bust portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.211

1945/03/08

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Photograph

Title: Shown with five men in uniform.

Shown with five men in uniform at a CASA Dispensary. Inscribed to Hilldring from CASA 8.

GLC06196.225

1939/05

Pershing, John J., 1860-1948

Photograph

Title: Seated portrait.

Seated portrait in uniform. Inscribed to Hilldring.

GLC06196.233

[n.d]

Postcard

Title: Postcard.

Postcard with contrasting images of pre- and post-war Berlin.

GLC06196.283

[n.d]

Document

Title: Instructions for wearing insignia of Honorary Commander

Instructions for wearing insignia of Honorary Commander, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

GLC06196.284

1944/01-1945/12

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Header Record

Title: to Stockdales re: Italian & German campaigns, Patton's death [decimalized]

Collection of materials written to Rene and Frank Stockdale, with a signed and dated 3-star general's flag (54 x 72.4 cm). The letters, written to two personal friends in Britain during the last eighteen months of World War II, chronicle Patton as his Third Army swept through Italy, France and Germany. The earliest letter dates just twenty days before Patton was appointed commander of the Third Army. The correspondence ends with a hopeful letter (18 Dec 1945) written by Major General Hugh J. Gaffey just three days before Patton's death from an automobile accident. Also includes as…

GLC06760

1944/07/04

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Renee & Frank Stockdale re: thanks for "the many courtesies"

Thanking the Stockdales for "the many courtesies which you two have rendered me and... the Third Army."

GLC06760.01

1944/01/02

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Renee Stockdale re: a battle involving 15 US Divisions

Written twenty days before being appointed commander of the Third Army. He notes concerning that battle, involving 15 United States Army Divisions "all but two attacking. Tonight... we may lick him."

GLC06760.02

1944/07/15

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to [Renee & Frank Stockdale] re: thanks for letter, secrecy in correspondence

Thanking Renee Stockdale for her letter received, and stating that "owing to the requirements of secrecy," he is "unable to write more."

GLC06760.03

1944/09/19

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Renee Stockdale re: asking her to send his three stars

GLC06760.04

1944/10/11

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Renee Stockdale re: sending piece of parachute silk

Sending Renee Stockdale a souvenir piece of parachute silk "given to me by a member of a crew of one of our bombers which was forced down"

GLC06760.05

[1944]/10/18

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Renee & Frank Stockdale re: frustration at not being able to fight the enemy

"Just a note... to say that the Third Army is not dead just sleeping.... We are fed up with not fighting."

GLC06760.06

1944/11/30

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frank Stockdale re: beginning of major assault on the Seigfried line

"We have just started an assault on the Seigfried line this minute...." The "Seigfried line" protected the German homeland from the west. With written postscript.

GLC06760.07

1945/01/03

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frank Stockdale re: battle of the Bulge, expecting German withdrawal

A prophetic note, preceding by one day the German withdrawal of the 6th SS Panzer Division from the Battle of the Bulge. Patton writes in part: "We have been attacking him and I believe that we now have him on the run."

GLC06760.08

1945/03/29

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frank Stockdale re: latest operation, liberating towns and capturing Germans

Patton writes in part: "Our last operation has been the best... we have taken 6000 odd square miles of Germany, liberated or captured 3000 towns... captured over 140,000 prisoners and killed or wounded over 90,000 Germans, for the complete destruction of the 7th and 1st German Armies...."

GLC06760.09

1945/05/04

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Frank Stockdale re: progress of 3d Army, now at the Danube

Patton writes in part: "As usual, the 3rd Army has been wiggling around like a snake.... Whoever said the Danube was blue is a damn liar." He notes that a "whole division surrendered to us this morning." With envelope signed by Patton.

GLC06760.10