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George W. Schneider III Biography
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: George W. Schneider III Collection
Creator:
Schneider, George W. , III
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2020.001
Physical Description:
2 boxes
Physical Description:
.84 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1944-1971; undated
Date (bulk): 1944-1945
Abstract: This collection contains 313 letters sent from George Schneider to his future wife, Virginia Webb; as well as few other letters,
notes, and clippings. A majority of the letters were sent during Schneider's time in the United States Army as a Corporal.
The letters begin in 1944, when Schneider was at Camp Campbell in Kentucky, and continue through his travels across the Atlantic
and into France, Germany, and Austria in 1945; his return to the United States and time while at Camp Cooke in California;
as well as a few letters sent to Webb in the 1950s-1960s. The majority of the letters which were sent almost every day throughout
most of 1945, document Schneider's Army and World War Two experiences.
Language of Material:
English
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
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Scope and Contents
The George W. Schneider III Collection (1944-1971; undated) contains two boxes and .84 linear feet of letters sent from Schneider
to his future wife, Virginia Webb, as well as few other letters, notes, and clippings. A majority of the letters were sent
during Schneider's time in the United States Army as a Corporal. The letters begin in 1944, when Schneider was at Camp Campbell
in Kentucky, and continue through his travels across the Atlantic and into France, Germany, and Austria in 1945, and then
his return to the United States and time while at Camp Cooke in California. The majority of the letters which were sent almost
every day throughout most of 1945, document Schneider's experiences in the Army during World War Two. During that time Schneider
tells Webb about his wartime experiences such as: participating in night infiltration training; KP duty; attending wartime
classes; attending movies and U.S.O. shows; traveling through the European countryside and seeing at the destruction caused
by the war; meeting townspeople; guard duty; and his duties as a jeep driver, which took him all over Austria and Germany
including visiting places like Berchtesgaden and Nuremberg. He also reminisces about time spent with Webb playing bridge,
visiting the arcade, and listening to the radio; playing bridge while overseas; inquires about Webb's family and employment;
and tells her how much he misses and loves her.
Schneider continues to write to Webb after returning to the United States following the end of the war in Europe and writes
about his experiences at Camp Cooke in California including attending night school; the weather; going on passes to visit
Hollywood and Santa Barbara; discusses the Army point system and possibility of getting discharged; and speculates about when
he will get a furlough. In these letters, he often talks about his future with Webb including getting married and their future
home.
Also included in this collection are a few letters written from 1950-1971. In these letters to Webb (now Schneider), George
Schneider talks about his experiences as a traveling salesman, and tells her about a visit to his mother's home.
George W. Schneider III Biography
Born in 1920 to George W. and Flora B. Schneider, George W. Schneider III enlisted in the Army in 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was part of the 413 Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Battery A. After returning from war, he married Virginia Webb and
became a traveling salesman. In 1965, he ran for trustee of the Cincinnati Club.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
World War, 1939-1945 -- France
Schneider, Virginia Webb
Camp Cooke (Calif.)
Fort Campbell (Ky. and Tenn.)
United States. Army