urn:taro:utexas.cah.02668 A Guide to the William E. Whitmore Collection, 1942-1945 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Whitmore, William E., 1918-1996 Whitmore, William E., Collection 1942-1945 Materials are written in English, German, and Italian. 2000-169; 2003-073 ca. 1 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence, military documents, and photographs comprise the William E. Whitmore Collection, 1942-1945, chronicling his experiences as a soldier and mechanic stationed in Italy during World War II. Biographical Note

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, William Edward Whitmore, Sr. (1918-1996), worked as a refrigeration mechanic in San Francisco, California, where he lived with his wife Caroline. During World War II, Whitmore served as tank mechanic in the 752nd Tank Battalion. He received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal and the Good Conduct medal for his service.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, military documents, and photographs comprise the William E. Whitmore Collection, 1942-1945, chronicling his experiences as a soldier and mechanic stationed in Italy during World War II. Correspondence written in English, German, and Italian concerns Whitmore’s service in the war, while military documents consist of his certificate of honorable discharge from the army. Additionally, photographs taken in Italy depict the aftermath of Benito Mussolini’s execution.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 -- Death and burial. Whitmore, William E., 1918-1996 -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) United States. Army. 752nd Tank Battalion. Subjects World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy. Places Italy -- Description and travel -- 20th century. Preferred Citation

William E. Whitmore Collection, 1942-1945, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3H161 Correspondence and military documents, 1942-1945 3S2.2 Photographs