Thunderbirds Finish First Year of Battle
Dublin Core
Title
Thunderbirds Finish First Year of Battle
Alternative Title
Thunderbirds First Year of Battle
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Description
A newspaper article from 45th Division News, a publication for the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division of the 157th Infantry Regiment. The 45th Infantry Division was part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, with its members fighting in World War II and the Korean War. The division took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily and the attack on Salerno in the Italian Campaign in 1943, followed by the Battle of Anzio and the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. During Operation Dragoon, the 45th Division landed in southern France in latter half of 1944. In 1945, the 45th joined other forces for the Western Allied invasion of Germany, ending the European Theatre of World War II when Germany surrendered in May.
Creator
Barrett, Bill
Source
Original newspaper article: Barrett, Bill. "Thunderbirds Finish First Year of Battle." 45th Division News, Vol. IV, No. 44, July 8, 1944: 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Private Collection of Linda Hughes.
Publisher
45th Division News
Date Created
ca. 1944-07-09
Date Copyrighted
1944-07-09
Date Issued
1944-07-09
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: Barrett, Bill. "Thunderbirds Finish First Year of Battle." 45th Division News, Vol. IV, No. 44, July 8, 1944.
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
Medium
2-page newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Italy
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Bill Barrett and published by 45th Division News.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by 45th Infantry Division Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Project
Curator
Bates, Christian
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Linda Hughes
External Reference
"History of the 45th Infantry Division." 45th Infantry Division Museum. http://www.45thdivision.org/history.htm.
Citation
Barrett, Bill, “Thunderbirds Finish First Year of Battle,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9357.