Engineer's Iwo Jima account, 1945 | Louisiana Research Collection

Preserving the experiences of World War Two soldiers is a special mission of the Louisiana Research Collection. For those looking for more descriptions of the experiences of World War Two soldiers, here are some other collections that may be of use:

Bland, Archie B. Jr. Letters, 732, 1944-1947

Xerox copies of letters from Archie B. Bland, Jr., Ensign in the U.S. Navy, to family members during and after World War II. The letters are written from Virginia, England, France, California, and the Panama Canal. Ensign Bland commanded an LCT and took part in the D-Day invasion. His letters describe his impressions of Europe and his observations of the war.

Bertrand, George Autobiography, M1075

Autobiography of George Bertrand, native of Evangeline, LA. He describes in detail his early life of poverty in a small oil-field community in southwest Louisiana. He was drafted into World War II and served in the Normandy Invasion.

Ferchaud (Richard) World War II Letters, 167,1939-(1943-1946)-1946

This collection consists of letters from Lieutenant (and later Captain) Richard Ferchaud to his sister, Miss Marguerite Ferchaud, in New Orleans. The letters, written while Ferchaud was in Europe as a member of the 32nd Armored Regiment of the U.S. Army, mostly concern family matters. There are some descriptions of army life and some comments about people he encountered.

Hutson Family Papers, 140, 1807-1955

Box 67. 28 July 1944. Albert Hutson, Sr., to Ethel Hutson telling of his son Albert Jr.'s action in the war in Italy as a member of the 6th Armored Infantry. He received the Purple Heart, and he was the first to enter Rome on his half-track. Albert Sr. was in Melanesia and describes the people there.

Murrel H. Kaplan Papers, 792, 1911-1986

The papers consist of correspondences, 1937-(1943-45)-1964, largely World War II letters between Murrel Kaplan and his wife Louise while he was in the U.S. Army Medical Corp at the 64th General Hospital in Italy. Also, there are family photographs and certificates.

The Battle of Iwo Jima (Feb. 19-March 26, 1945) was a World War II battle in which the United States captured Iwo Jima from Japan. In this manuscript, the unidentified engineer's submarine is referred to as the Bayfield.

OCLC Number: 503574734