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Preferred Citation:

W. A. Goodpasture Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Scope and Contents

Five letters written by Wilbur A. Goodpasture to his wife during World War II.  Goodpasture was a combat soldier in the United States Army, 3rd Armored Division.  The letters were written in England, shortly before the invasion at Normandy and from Germany.  Two of the letters were written post Victory over Europe Day.  Goodpasture received the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and earned five campaign medals. When the United States Army initiated the point system to rotate soldiers back to the home front, Goodpasture had a high number which allowed him to return home quickly.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronologically

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• World War, 1939-1945
• World War, 1939-1945--European Front