Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book A&M 4285

Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book A&M 4285


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Laureen Wilson

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 4285
Title
Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book ca. 1930-1948
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/199264
Quantity
0.6 Linear Feet, 6 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 index card box, 4 in.)
Creator
Kimble, Melvin Harding
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English .

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Melvin Harding Kimble, Soldier, Photographs and Funeral Guest Book, A&M 4285, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Scope and Contents

Melvin Harding Kimble (1920-1944) was born in Moundsville, West Virginia and served in the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion during World War II on the Western Front of the European Theater. Kimble was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and his body was returned to the United States for burial in 1948. The collection contains photographs of Kimble in military and civilian life, as well as photographs of his family and fellow soldiers. Some of the photographs are accompanied by biographical and genealogical information regarding Kimble. The collection also contains the funeral guest book, or register, from his funeral; this book includes a list of attendees as well as one page of a letter from Kimble to his wife with a "theater of operations" pin attached to the letter.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Funeral rites and ceremonies
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Soldiers' letters