Virginia Military Institute Archives
George J. Tompkins, Jr. papers
Tompkins, George J., Jr. (George Johnson)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
MS.0467
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7 items
1944-1945
Manuscripts stacks
English
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of World War II papers that document the United States Army service of George J. Tompkins, Jr. (VMI Class of 1944). Included is General Eisenhower's letter to the troops that were about to participate in the D-Day invasion (June 1944), and a similar item from President Roosevelt.
Online Access
A portion of this collection is available online
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may
not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.
Preferred Citation
George J. Tompkins, Jr. papers, 1944-1945. MS 0467. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
Related Materials
George J. Tompkins, Jr.'s oral history interview about his World War II service is available online. His written war service memoirs (11 pages) are in the VMI at War project files.
Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1944
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
World War, 1939-1945
Operation Overlord
personal papers
Correspondence
Letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Allied Expeditionary Forces/repositories/3/archival_objects/7945Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969June 1944World War, 1939-1945Operation OverlordCorrespondenceLetter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to United States Army Expeditionary Forces/repositories/3/archival_objects/7946Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945June 1944CorrespondenceWorld War, 1939-1945Operation OverlordPartial route instructions/repositories/3/archival_objects/7947Tompkins, George J., Jr. (George Johnson)June 1944Orders (military records)World War, 1939-1945Operation Overlord