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Preferred Citation

J. Claiborn Byrd papers, 1942-1945. MS 0460. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the World War II papers of Lieutenant Colonel J. Claiborn Byrd (1908-2000), who served with the 100th Infantry Division. The papers consist primarily of stateside training materials dating from his attendance at the Infantry School (Ft. Benning, Georgia, 1942) and the Command and General Staff College course (1943). A few documents date from the 100th Division's service in the European Theater.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Physical education and training, Military
• Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
• United States. Army—Infantry Division, 100th
• United States. Army—Officers—Biography
• World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe