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Various Collection of WWII era Millitary documents and publications Concerning the 344th Harbor Craft Company

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.03 Author/Creator: Various Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1912-1954 Pagination: items Order a Copy

A collection of mostly military documents pertaining to the 344th Harbor Craft Company and their service during World War II. ost documents are related to the service of Dexter Elmer Kelpe a member of the unit. The collection consits of 420 documents, 63 newsletters and pamphlets, 37 letters, 2 diaries, 1 photograph and 10 various objects.

Adams, A.J., fl. 1932
Adams, Hoyt, fl. 1945
Adams, James, fl. 1945
Affolter, Jim, fl. 1945-1946
Aiello, Anthony, A., fl. 1944
Alberding, A., fl. 1945
Alexander, Julian, fl. 1945
Allard, Henry, G., fl. 1945-1946
Allen, C., fl. 1945
Allgor, Louis, M., fl. 1946
Altise, Frank, fl. 1945
American, Finance, Coporation,
American, Red, Cross,
American, Red, Cross, Mostyn Club
American, Vocational, Association, inc.
Anderson, Donald, R., fl. 1945-1946
Andrews, Talcott, D., fl. 1944-1946
Archambanlt, Alfred, J., fl. 1945-1946
Army, Times, ,
Atla, William, fl. 1945
Ayer, Lawrence, F., fl. 1945
Babrial, Melton, fl. 1945
Baldwin, Charles, C., fl. 1945
Baldwin, John, F., fl. 1946
Barker, Lyle, R., fl. 1945-1946
Barmetle, William, A., fl. 1945
Barrett, Charles, J., fl. 1942-1946
Batterly, Harry, M., Jr., fl. 1945
Bauer, Rufus, L., fl. 1945-1946
Bauers, William, fl. 1946
Baugh, Vincent, L., fl. 1945
Bean, Robert, C., fl. 1945-1946
Belka, Edward, F., fl. 1945
Bernstein, Melvin, M., fl. 1944
Birchfield, Homer, fl. 1945
Bishop, Ernest, J., fl. 1945-1946
Blckett, Weber, L., fl. 1945-1946
Boatright, George, fl. 1945
Bonza, Paul, fl. 1945-1946
Booth, Raymond, E., fl. 1945
Boueland, Robert, E., fl. 1945-1946
Bradley, George, W., fl. 1945-1946
Bradley, Horace, L., Sr., fl. 1945
Bradley, John, T., fl. 1931
Bradley, Lawrence, E., fl. 1944 1945
Bradshaw, Richard, J., fl. 1946
Braun, Oscar, fl. 1945
Breithaupt, Howard, M., fl. 1944-1945
Brett, Thomas, J., fl. 1946
Briene, John, L., fl. 1945-1946
Briggs, Steven, A., fl. 1946
Brittian, Frank, O., fl. 1945-1946
Brott, Jack, A., fl. 1946
Brown, Arlie, fl. 1945
Brown, David, B., fl. 1946
Brunlt, Ray, fl. 1942
Buchan, William, G., fl. 1945
Buchner, Perry, C., fl. 1945
Bucker, Robert, J., fl. 1944
Buell, Noble, E., fl. 1945
Burbank, Matt, B., fl. 1945
Burge, Harry, fl. 1945
Burke, J.D., fl. 1944-1945
Buzzanca, Norman, fl. 1945
Byers, A.C., fl. 1944
Byone, Richard, F., fl. 1945
Byrne, Pat, fl. 1945
C.I.T., Corporation, ,
Caldwell, Herbert, L., fl. 1945-1946
Campbell, , fl. 1945
Campbell, Jack, R., fl. 1946
Campbell, Norman, E., fl. 1945
Campbell, Peter, W., fl. 1946
Cerwonka, Francis, W., fl. 1945-1946
Chaieyn, Charles, K., fl. 1945
Chesnutt, Joseph, H., fl. 1944-1945
Chestnutt, Joseph, H., fl. 1946
Cibney, Edward, J., fl. 1945
Cizman, Pete, fl. 1945
Clancy, Edward, J., fl. 1944
Clark, Albert, M., fl. 1938
Clark, Donald, fl. 1946
Clarke, Harry, fl. 1944
Clopton, William, H., fl. 1945
Cobble, Ray, C., fl. 1954
Collins, Keith, fl. 1945 1946
Contella, Joseph, E., fl. 1944
Cook, James, C., fl. 1945
Costa, William, fl. 1945
Cottick, Samuel, H., fl. 1945
Cottict, Jammel, H., fl. 1945
Craimick, Herman, B., fl. 1945
Crayston, Judson, M., fl. 1945
Crockett, Jack, G., fl. 1945
Cunningham, Edmond, O., fl. 1945-1946
Currey, Myric, H., fl. 1945
Currier, Elwoof, L., fl. 1945-1946
Curry, Dale, W., fl. 1944
Curtius, Charles, D., fl. 1946
Dail, John, S., fl. 1945-1946
Darby, Edward, H., fl. 1946
Darby, fl. 1945,
Daugherty, S.J., fl. 1945-1946
D'Auito, Enrico, L., fl. 1946
Dauten, Paul, M., Jr., fl. 1945
Davis, Emmett, R., fl. 1945
Decker, Samuel, A., fl. 1945
Delper, J.L., fl. 1945
DeLuca, Josep, P., fl. 1945
Denby, Otis, E., fl. 1946
Dennis, William, B., fl. 1946
Detttra, Joseph, R., fl. 1945
Diedrick, Arthur, fl. 1945
Doe, Ralph, I., fl. 1945-1946
Donahue, D.J., fl. 1945
Douglass, Manary, fl. 1945-1946
Dowdy, Charles, W., fl. 1945-1946
Dowen, Lloyd, E., fl. 1945
Downey, Thomas, W., fl. 1945
Drege, Charles, A., fl. 1945-1946
Driver, W., fl. 1945
Driver, William, M., fl. 1945
Driver, William, H., fl. 1945
Ducey, Melvin, O., fl. 1946
Dufour, Willliam, fl. 1945
Dunwoods, Alvin, fl. 1945
Earl, Mann, E., fl. 1945-1946
Eckstein, Lawrence, fl. 1945
Edwards, R.S., fl. 1945
Edwards, Lamar, P., fl. 1945-1946
Eichelberger, Clark, M., fl. 1945
Elker, James, B., fl. 1945
Elmer, Bryce, L., , fl. 1945
Engel, Robert, G., fl. 1945
Esposito, Alphonse, A., fl. 1945
Esposito, A.A., fl. 1945
Ethier, George, V., fl. 1946
Ezekiel, Thomas, C., fl. 1945
Fanght, John, P., Jr., fl. 1945-1946
Fantosgi, C.A., fl. 1945-1946
Fatant, Eucher, E., fl. 1945
Fatout, Eucher, E., fl. 1942-1946
Felch, Edward, J., fl. 1945
Ferri, Robert, N., fl. 1946
Fisk, Richard, P., fl. 1944
Flowers, Johnnie, E., fl. 1946
Frank, Raymond, D., fl. 1946
Franke, Ray, S., fl. 1945
Freels, Bobbie, G., fl. 1945-1946
Freeman, Harold, P., fl. 1945
Frick, Springer, fl. 1945
Friedel, Palft, J., fl. 1945-1946
Gaeshon, Robert, fl. 1945
Gains, Everett, H., fl. 1945
Gaston, Ernest, fl. 1946
Gertsmann, Robert, F., fl. 1945
Gieges, Henry, T., fl. 1946
Gildea, John, F., fl. 1945
Glocer, Donald, E., fl. 1945-1946
Goff, C.T., fl. 1945
Gonsar, Elmo, G., Jr., fl. 1944
Gonzales, Ivey, A., fl. 1945-1946
Goodwin, Griffie, W., fl. 1945
Goodwin, Griffil, fl. 1945
Gullatt, Doswell, fl. 1945-1946
Gunter, William, O., fl. 1944
Hall, Gordon, L., fl. 1946
Hall, Willie, T., fl. 1946
Halsey, S.O., fl. 1945
Hanline, Ira, D., fl. 1945
Harbor, Craft, Information, and Education Office
Harlan, Charles, D., fl. 1945
Harpaugh, Charles, W., fl. 1946
Harrington, Fred, B., fl. 1946
Harrison, Pete, F.M., fl. 1945
Hart, Jack, Jr., fl. 1945-1946
Hart, W.E., fl. 1945
Hartman, Milton, C., fl. 1945-1946
Haselman, Harold, fl. 1945-1946
Haskell, Laurent, fl. 1946
Hearon, Robert, J., fl. 1945-1946
Heese, Dyas, B., fl. 1938
Hempfer, Selwyn, C., fl. 1944-1946
Henderson, D.S., fl. 1930
Hermi, Donald, S., fl. 1945-1946
Hill, Roland, S., fl. 1946
Holland, Jessie, R., fl. 1946
Holland, Marvin, fl. 1945
Hook, Walter, L., fl. 1946
Hopkins, James, W., fl. 1946
Horan, Howard, fl. 1945
Hotland, Wallace, C., Jr., fl. 1945-1946
Hurst, Norbert, fl. 1945
Hurysz, Al, fl. 1945
Husman, Roger, G., fl. 1944
Immsm, Hards, L., fl. 1945
Irven, William, G., Jr., fl. 1945
Irvin, James, L., fl. 1946
Jackson, Norman, M., fl. 1945-1946
Jacobs, Fenton, S., fl. 1945
Jakala, John, fl. 1945
Jakaler, John, fl. 1945
Janik, Ed, fl. 1945
Jerome, Daniel, F., fl. 1945
Jett, John, M., fl. 1945
Johnson, Boyd, fl. 1942-1946
Johnson, Leonard, E., fl. 1946
Jones, Ernest, N, Jr., fl. 1945
Jones, Griffith, G., fl. 1946
Jordan, James, J., fl. 1946
Jorkuler, fl. 1945,
Junkins, Robert, A., fl. 1946
Kabala, Joseph, L., fl. 1946
Kabola, Joseph, L., fl. 1946
Kalan, Anton, fl. 1946
Kalesiak, Bernard, fl. 1945
Kallm, Donald, fl. 1945
Kelly, Ed, W., fl. 1945
Kelly, Edward, W., fl. 1945
Kelly, J.W., fl. 1945
Kelpe, Dexter, Elmer, 1902-1963
Kelpe, Omer, H., 1905-1975
Kelpe, Virginia, Lee, Heidt, fl. 1942-1975
Kelpe, Walda, B., fl. 1944-1945
Kent, Edward, R., fl. 1945-1946
Kidd, E.J., fl. 1945
Kilpatrick, Jesse, I., fl. 1945
Kimsler, Bartee, Q., fl. 1945-1946
King, K.S., fl. 1945
Kodak, Film, ,
Kohler, Lou, fl. 1930
Koller, Robert, M., fl. 1946
Kolodzik, Allen, E., fl. 1945
Konecke, Ray, V., fl. 1945
Kontra, George, fl. 1945-1946
Kovacic, Stephen, S., fl. 1946
Kreek, Stanley, E., fl. 1945
Krowicki, Robert, E.,fl. 1945-1946
Kuhn, Joseph, L., fl. 1945
kukuk, W., Albert, fl. 1945
L.C., Smith, &, Corona Typewriters Inc.
Laminger, Corbin, R., fl. 1946
Laminjer, Korbin, R., fl. 1946
Lane, Robet, E., fl. 1945-1946
Leasure, Marvin, fl. 1945
Lee, Eugene, O., fl. 1945
Leese, John, B., fl. 1945
Lentz, Benjamin, A., fl. 1945
L'Heureux, Richard, E., fl. 1946
LLoyd, Marlow, Jr., fl. 1945-1946
Losos, Jerry, T., fl. 1945
Lovemde, Chester, D., fl. 1945-1946
Lovett, R.B., fl. 1944-1945
Lowwen, Caroll, fl. 1945
Lozier, Lue, C., fl. 1954
Lubbs, Norman, fl. 1945
Ludlow, John, M., fl. 1945
Lupachino, Felix, J., fl. 1946
Mabley, Dennis, fl. 1945
MacDaniel, Newton, F., fl. 1945
Makutz, Richard, J., fl. 1946
Mambretti, Dante, E., fl. 1945
Manis, Carl, fl. 1945
Manis, Carl, Jr., fl. 1945
Manning, Francis, P., fl. 1946
Mansfield, Wesley, B., fl. 1946
Marcussen, Charley, fl. 1946
Marden, Russell, F., fl. 1946
Markarian, Peter, J., fl. 1945
Marshall, Albert, M., fl. 1945
Marshall, G.C., fl. 1942-1944
Marshall, R., fl. 1945
Martin, James, K., fl. 1944
Martin, J., fl. 1945
Mateck, Marvin, fl. 1945-1946
Matlock, Hershell, L., fl. 1945
Mc, Coy, William, H., fl. 1946
McAllister, Charles, B., fl. 1946
McAllister, Lewis, W., fl. 1944-1946
McAllster, Charles, B., fl. 1945
McCasner, Maurice, J., Jr., fl. 1946
McCauley, Charles, fl. 1945
McDonald, Allin, W., fl. 1945
McDonald, John, T., fl. 1945
Mcintosh, Donald, R., fl. 1946
McKain, Thomas, J., fl. 1945
McLean, John, D., fl. 1946
McWhinney, Ivan, fl. 1945
Melton, E.O., fl. 1945
Merchant, Guy, R., fl. 1945-1946
Merryweather, Sydney, E., Sahlie, Hugh, fl.
Mickey, Charles, W., fl. 1955
Miksch, Norbert, J., fl. 1945
Miller, H.N., fl. 1945
Miller, Herbert, W., fl. 1945
Miller, Howard, N., fl. 1945
Miller, Spenser, fl. 1945
Millhiem, Robert, A., fl. 1944
Mims, David, L., fl. 1944-1945
Minn, James, B., fl. 1945
Miscevich, Mike, fl. 1945
Mitchell, P.J., fl. 1945
Moeller, Charles, H., fl. 1945 1945
Molloy, Francis, A., fl. 1946
Monan, Joshua, C., fl. 1944
Moody, George, T., fl. 1945-1946
Moore, William, P., fl. 1945
Morales, Wallace, E., fl. 1945
Moran, Paul, M., fl. 1946
Moriarty, Leslie, E., fl. 1946
Morrison, James, P., fl. 1945-1946
Morrison, Robert, C., fl. 1945-1946
Mott, John, B., fl. 1945
Mozian, Gerald, H., fl. 1946
Mullen, Edward, J., fl. 1945-1946
Mullen, John, V., fl. 1945
Mulloy, Ollie, L., fl. 1945
Mundhenk, William, H., fl. 1946
Murray, Clarence, G., fl. 1946
Murray, Donald, H., fl. 1946
Nagel, Edward, H., fl. 1945
Nichols, Ben, H., fl. 1946
Nichols, Ernest, fl. 1945
Nichols, W.F., fl. 1944
Nickerson, Andrew, F., fl. 1946
Nieder, Otto, M., fl. 1945-1946
Nilison, Bengh, fl. 1945
Nilson, Bengt, E., fl. 1944
Nilssen, Bengt, E., fl. 1945
Niozgorski, Edward, fl. 1945
Noll, C., fl. 1945
Norman, Hugh, W., fl. 1945
Nulle, Robert, R., fl. 1946
Oakerson, W.M., fl. 1921
Obear-Nester, Glass, Co.,
Obercki, Theodore, J., fl. 1945
Oberski, Shrodore, J., fl. 1945
Ochs, Anthony, fl. 1945
Oliver, George, E., fl. 1946
Olson, Lawrence, G., fl. 1946
Omby, J.J., fl. 1945
Osborne, Mamol, fl. 1945
Osborne, Monroe, fl. 1945
Oss, Willian, C., fl. 1945-1946
Owen, James, R., fl. 1945
Ownbv, James, J., fl. 1945
Pardoe, James, B., fl. 1944-1945
Pardue, James, B., fl. 1945
Parker, Jack, fl. 1945
Parolve, James, B., fl. 1945
Pastrnak, John, S., fl. 1945
Pearod, Herman, E., fl. 1945
Pease, John, fl. 1946
Pedeaux, Herbert, J., fl. 1945-1946
Penfield, Richard, S., fl. 1946
Pensyl, William, H., fl. 1945-1946
PEOPLE, , ,
Perrin, George, H., fl. 1946
Peters, J.G., fl. 1944
Phillips, Alfred, M., fl. 1945
Pickett, Merlin, R., fl. 1945-1946
Pinkuris, Chestn, S., fl. 1945
Piper, Stanley, E., fl. 1945-1946
Pole, Edward, S., fl. 1946
Poore, Hazel, fl. 1945
Poorman, John, M., fl. 1944
Pophamy, Hanlde, fl. 1945
Preston, George, B., fl. 1945
Price, B.W., fl. 1930
Prmett, Jay, A., fl. 1945
Prudential, Life, Insurance,
Public, Affairs, Press,
Pudlro, John, M., fl. 1945
Putnam, James, W., fl. 1945
Putty, William, G., fl. 1946
Rainer, Norman, T., fl. 1945-1946
Ralph, Louis, C., fl. 1946
Ranlo, Donald, E., fl. 1946
Recchio, John, J., fl. 1946
Reeves, John, T., fl. 1946
Reiners, John, T., fl. 1944
Reiu, Hector, C., fl. 1945-1946
Ricci, Dan, A., fl. 1945
Rietryak, Walter, fl. 1945
Roberts, Albert, E., fl. 1945
Roberts, Joseph, N., fl.1944
Robinson, E.G., fl. 1945
Rodacker, Harvey, B., fl. 1945
Rohrer, George, A., fl. 1946
Roller, Thomas, A., fl. 1946
Romaniozak, W., fl. 1945
Romine, Loris, fl. 1945-1946
Ronan, J.F., fl. 1945
Ronnenberg, Victor, A., fl. 1945-1946
Rose, Anna, fl. 1942-1946
Rose, John, C., fl. 1942-1946
Rose, John, W., fl. 1945
Ross, Frank, S., fl. 1943-1945
Rouder, Ansyl, J., fl. 1945
Rourks, Anson, L., fl. 1945
Rubin, Ben, fl. 1945
Rudrud, Dallas, K., fl. 1946
Saturday, George, fl. 1945
Saunders, J.K., fl. 1943
Sauter, Courtney, J., fl. 1908-1944
Sauter, William, E., fl. 1946
Savage, Arthur, A., fl. 1945
Schaefer, fl. 1945,
Schaefer, Sanford, D., fl. 1945
Schaller, Edward, fl. 1945
Schnider, fl. 1945,
Schriefer's, , ,
Schrocen, E., fl. 1945
Schultz, Alfred, J., fl. 1945-1946
Scott, Harold, P., fl. 1944
Shafer, James, F., fl. 1945-1946
Sheaha, James, J., fl. 1945
Shiel, E., fl. 1945
Shikles, Nash, Company,
Shomaker, Joel, C., fl. 1945
Short, Quenton, L., fl. 1945
Sidit, Hugh, fl. 1946
Silvernale, Robert, L., fl. 1946
Simpson, Garland, B., fl. 1945
Skinnell, A.R., fl. 1944 1945
Skolmick, Nathan, fl. 1944
Smith, Anson, Jr., fl. 1945-1946
Smith, Donald, E., fl. 1946
Smith, Edward, W., fl. 1946 1946
Smith, Edward, W., Jr., fl.
Smith, Michael, S., fl. 1944
Spahn, George, R., fl. 1945
Spahn, George, R., fl. 1945-1946
St., Laurent, Harro, O., fl.
Staats, Charles, E., fl. 1945-1946
Stageberg, fl. 1945,
Stageberg, James, E., fl. 1946
Stede, Joseph, R., fl. 1945-1946
Steinberg, Maynard, A., fl. 1945
Steinhoff, James, C., fl. 1946
Stelling, Hans, H., fl. 1945-1946
Stewart, James, J., fl. 1946
Stone, Roger, M., fl. 1945-1946
Stow, William, P., fl. 1945-1946
Stranger, Vernon, T., fl. 1945
Stricklin, Curtis, fl. 1945
Stringer, Cleve, W., fl. 1946
Strong, Glenn, A., fl. 1945-1946
Strysik, Michael, W., fl. 1945
Stuckey's, , ,
Summer, Robert, B., fl. 1945
Summers, J.S., fl. 1912
Sun, Glass, Industries,
Sutherly, Bryan, B., fl. 1945-1946
Svetley, Vernon, W., fl. 1946
Swink, Monroe, fl. 1945
Szymanski, A.J., fl. 1945
Tallahassee, Lions, Club,
Tate, Raymond, A., fl. 1945-1946
Taylor, John, S., fl. 1945
Taylor, Louis, F., fl. 1946
Taylor, Noah, A., fl. 1945
Thomas, John, A., fl. 1945
Thomas, John, L., fl. 1944
Thompson, Ernest, G., fl. 1945-1946
Thompson, fl. 1945-1946,
Tyler, John, S., fl. 1944-1946
U.S., Armed, Forces, Institute
U.S., Army, ,
U.S., Government, Printing, Office
U.S., Treasury, Department,
U.S., Treasury, Dept.,
Ulio, J.A., fl. 1942-1943
Underwood, Horace, fl. 1945
United, States, War, Dept.
United, States., Armed, Forces
United, States., Army, Orientation Branch
United, States., Army.,
United, States., Navy,
Uphouse, William, R., fl. 1945
Valaski, Ray, fl. 1945
Vance, Luther, F., fl. 1946
Vargas, Edward, fl. 1946
Various, , ,
Velasquez, A.R., Jr., fl. 1945
Veremis, John, fl. 1945
Vermis, John, fl. 1945
Wachtler, M., fl. 1945
Wagner, William, C., fl. 1945
Wagner, William, G., fl. 1945
Wagtuk, Oliver, C., fl. 1945-1946
Waitrowski, Richard, fl. 1946
Walker, George, L., fl. 1946
Walker, James, J., fl. 1946
Wallis, Lawrence, A., fl. 1945
Walloch, Daniel, A., fl. 1945-1946
Walters, Lamont, J., fl. 1944
Wanczak, Alex, fl. 1944
War, Department, ,
Ward, Billie, J., fl. 1945
Ward, Maurice, J., fl. 1946
Warrer, Ellis, A., fl. 1945
Watson, Charles, L., fl. 1945
Watt, James, B., fl. 1945
Weaun, Paul, E., fl. 1945
Weblon, George, J., fl. 1945
Weill, Wiliam, C., fl. 1945
Wellman, Herbert, W., fl. 1946
Westbin, Arthur, B., fl. 1945
Whittle, Reuben, D., fl. 1945
Wiasylyk, N., fl. 1945
Williams, Aubrey, F., fl. 1945
Williams, F.P., fl. 1954
Williams, Raymond, L., fl. 1945
Wilson, Robert, fl. 1945
Wind, Robert, W., fl. 1938
Withers, Paul, C., fl. 1946
Witkoskie, James, A., fl. 1945
Witkowski, James, A., fl. 1946
Witsell, Edward, F., fl. 1946
Wood, Don, fl. 1945
Woods, James, E., fl. 1946
Woodside, Scott, P., fl. 1945
Workman, Robert, K., fl. 1945
Wyatt, Eugenia, fl. 1918
Yainclocl, Harold, C., fl. 1945-1946
Yape, Eugene, H., fl. 1945
Young, Daniel, W., fl. 1945-1946
Youse, Donald, H., fl. 1945-1946
Zwitzer, M.N., fl. 1945

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