Description
Harry Wugalter was a United States
Marine who served in Northern China from 1945-1947. The collection contains copies of
photographs taken by Wugalter during his tour in China, and includes photographs of Marines,
Japanese prisoners of war, Allied internees, and local Chinese and Russians who interacted
with the troops. Also included is a letter written by Wugalter and published in the China
Marine Association's newsletter,
Scuttlebutt, about his time in
China and reuniting with fellow North China Marines.
Background
Harry Wugalter was a United States Marine, who enlisted at the age of 17, and served in
North China from 1945-1947. While in China, he was stationed in Tientsin, Taku, and
Peitaiho. He now lives in Arizona.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.