Series I. Personal correspondence from Pvt. Harry Rinnier, November 1943-December 1944 : Correspondence 19431100-19441200.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Summary:

Description: This series consists of 120 pieces of personal correspondence from Private Harry Rinnier, to his wife, Florence, and son in Manoa, Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the correspondence, Rinnier is at the recruit reception and training center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He is then sent to For McClellan, Alabama, in December 1943 and remains there until April 1944. Rinnier is transferred to Fort George Meade, Maryland, and other areas along the East Coast before being assigned to the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division and shipped off to England in June 1944. In July, Rinnier's unit was sent to France and he remained there until November 1944. In December, Rinner was predominantly in Germany but was also in Luxembourg. The correspondence when Rinnier was killed during the Battle of the Bulge on 18 December 1944.;Personal correspondence, military documents, and photographs from the service of Private Harry Rinnier, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge while serving with the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. The collection is arranged into five series: I. Personal correspondence from Pvt. Harry Rinnier, November 1943-December 1944; II. Personal correspondence from Florence Rinnier, December 1944; III. Personal correspondence from Jimmy Sanchez and Arthur Myers, April 1945-July 1945; IV. Documents concerning the service and death of Pvt. Harry Rinnier, 1943-1946; and V. Graphic materials and photographs, Circa 1920-Circa 1944.

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Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).