U.S. Army Private during World War II. Home was in Milbridge, Maine.
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Strout Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Series One is Herbert C. Strout family correspondence from World War II and Series Two is Jerry L. Strout family correspondence from the Vietnam War.
Correspondence between Strout family members during World War II and the Vietnam War. The Strout family lives in Milbridge, Maine. Includes certificates and publications from each era. Herbert C. Strout, WWII, was stationed in Germany at the close of the war. Jerry L. Stout, Vietnam War, was a member of the 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company and served two tours.
The World War II correspondence was accessioned as Mss. Acc. 2008.23 and the Vietnam War material was accessioned as Mss. Acc. 2008.22. Both are grouped under 2008.22.
Mostly correspondence between Herbert C. Strout and his wife, Phyllis Chipman Strout and daughter, Margaret, while Herbert Strout was stationed in South Carolina and Germany as a private in the U.S. Army. Other correspondents include Harold Chipman, Roy Strout, Shirley P. Strout, Ruth Chipman, Barbara Chipman, Tom Chipman, Elwood Strout and other relatives. Herbert Strout was stationed in Germany at the end of the war and during the occupation. Letters contain family and local news. Military news is noted in the inventory.
Letters from Harold Chipman to Mrs. Herbert Strout (Mrs. Phyllis C. Strout), his sister. Stationed at Marine Engine School in Maine in January, but overseas in a combat zone by May. Son, Harold, Jr., in Camp Gordon in Johnston, Florida in Sept. 1943. Greeting card from "Senior Class, UHS; with greeting, "Here's Our Gift to One of Uncle Sam's Boys!" Undated. Sgt. C.H. Copeland to Miss Margorie P. Upton of Salem, Massachusetts.
Includes letters from S.S. Wallace, signed "Grampy and Aunt Sally," to Phyllis Strout, letters between Phyllis Strout and Herbert Strout, Vmail from Harold Chipman to Mrs. Herbert Strout and letter from Roy Strout to Herbert Strout, his brother. Private Herbert C. Strout is stationed in Camp Croft, South Carolina. Letters contain family and local news.
Correspondents are Harold Strout, Phyllis Strout, Herbert Strout's parents and Shirley Strout.
Correspondents are Herbert Strout, Phyllis Strout, Roy Strout and Ruth Chipman.
Correspondents are Herbert Strout, Phyllis Strout and Mrs. Agnes Strout to her son.
Private S. P. Wallace (Uncle Phil) to Mrs. Phyllis Strout. He is in a combat zone fighting Germans. Vmail from Herbert Strout to Phyllis and family. He is stationed in Germany.
Herbert Strout, in Germany, to his wife on February 4, 1946, "we are having court again…this afternoon I am going to go out on a little investigation…" . By March 1946, Herbert writes to his wife that he is tired of arguing by letter and had hoped to return to a happy home, which is not the case. Trouble between his wife and their families. On March 17, 1946, he comments "We got a German General a few days ago that is wanted for war crimes." Other correspondents are Barbara Chipman and Aunt Sally.
Herbert Strout to Private Elwood J. Strout. On envelope: Absent without leave, current address unknown. 1951 T.R. (Tom) Chipman of the United States Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, to his sister, Phyllis Strout. 1959.
Letters from Jerry L. Strout to his parents, sister and brother while serving in Vietnam as a member of the 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company.
Writes to his sister, mother and father while training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Training exercises and his wish to get mechanical training to work on trucks rather than airplanes.
Sends sister a copy of the phonetic alphabet. Training exercises such as running through a gas chamber. Poem by James M. Sweet. March 1969. Tells his location is Vietnam and gives detail about attacks.. Sends price list for Overseas Distribution for Maverick Passenger cars. May 12: "…had three rockets come in…I just rolled over on the floor and under my bed…" "watched B52 attacks on the mountain and HUEY COBRA's gunships…about every night."
In January he is still overseas, but by March 21, stationed at Ft. Carson, Colorado and working in Supply. By June 19, he is back overseas after signing up for a second tour. He is in the 178th and the 132nd, but is trying to stay in the 132nd. July 25 – working in maintenance near Cam Duc.
Stationed in Vietnam. Takes course in auto mechanics.
Begins counting down the days he has remaining in Vietnam. His brother, Terry, joins the army. Has his own maintenance team, which he likes, but he does not enjoy working maintenance. The "lifers" will not let him do anything else. March 1971, he refutes the rumor that he is in Laos. He is still in Vietnam with 80+ days left. April "I take medicine to sleep nights, too…comes in red, white and blue cans…" Most Rev. Paul L. Seitz, Bishop of Kontum in Vietnam requesting donations. Form letter. 1972.
Empty envelopes, news clippings, military pay certificates, addresses, notes, postcard and cards.
Clothing and equipment record Geneva Conventions Identification Card (2) Request for Foreign Service (Overseas Assignment) March 23, 1970 PQR Checklist DA Form 41 Work Sheet Identifying Data Assignment and other documents.
"Aviation Digest" "Southern Cross" "The Mark of a Man" about combat arms. "America" "Pacific Stars and Stripes" "The Preventive Maintenance Monthly: Map of Saigon-Cholon "Life in Vietnam" The Weekly News Magazine