A&M 2934Paul A. Atkins, Soldier, World War II Letters, 1943-1945 A&M 2934Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:19:35 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Paul A. Atkins, Soldier, World War II Letters Atkins, Paul A. A&M 2934 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1037 1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each) 1943-1945 Letters from Atkins while serving with the First Cavalry, U.S. Army. Atkins was stationed in Australia in 1943, his unit moving to New Guinea in January 1944, the Admiralty Islands in March 1944, and the Philippines in October 1944. He was wounded in the fight for Rizal Stadium in Manila. Letters deal with routine camp life and more rarely with battles in which the unit was engaged. After the war Atkins became a professor of journalism at West Virginia University. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Admiralty Islands (Papua New Guinea) Australia New Guinea Philippines Philippines World War, 1939-1945 -- Soldiers' letters World War, 1939-1945 West Virginia University. School of Journalism Atkins, Paul A.