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"Mansfield Cousins" (Second World War correspondence and photographs)
2018.110.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: "Mansfield Cousins" Second World War correspondence and photographs
Identifier/Call Number: 2018.110.w.r
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1941 October 31 - 1946 November 28
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from several relations of the Wappner family from Mansfield, Ohio sent to William
and Helen Wappner, during the Second World War. The correspondence were sent from brothers, cousins and a friend of Helen's
husband, William H. Wappner, as well as one from her brother to her sister. Also included are several photographs, biographies
of each author, and some clippings.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 21
Container: 14
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Kracker.
This collection is arranged by author and material type. Each author is physically separated by a one page biography.
- Series 1, Richard L. Wappner
- Series 2, Karl W. Wappner
- Series 3, Eugene R. Wappner
- Series 3, Eugene R. Wappner
- Series 4, Leonard M. Wappner
- Series 5, Charles P. Hunt
- Series 6, James P. Wappner
- Series 7, Frank Stimler
- Series 8, John R. Gilmore
- Series 9, Family photographs
- Series 10, Clippings
Overall, a total of nine Mansfield, Ohio cousins, all grandsons of Katherine and Philip Wappner, Sr. served during the Second
World War, as well as Helen E. Wappner's brother, John and a friend of Helen's husband William H. Wappner, Frank Stimler.
All those relations from Mansfield returned home safely and without injury. Their service included the Army, Navy, Army Air
Force, and the Merchant Marines. William Wappner attempted to enlist several times but continued to be rejected due to medical
issues resulting from a broken back.
Individual short biographies and further information for each man who served is included under the appropriate series level
description.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], "Mansfield Cousins" Second World War correspondence and photographs (2018.110.w.r),
Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains correspondence from several brothers, cousins and a friend of the Wappner family from Mansfield,
Ohio, sent to another cousin, William H. Wappner and his wife Helen E. Wappner, during the Second World War. The authors
were relations of Helen's husband William as well as one from her brother to her sister, Clara D. Gilmore. Also included
are several photographs, biographies of each author, and some clippings.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
Photographs
World War (1939-1945) -- North Africa
World War (1939-1945) -- Italy
World War (1939-1945) -- France
World War (1939-1945) -- Europe
United States -- Army -- Air Forces
Wappner née Gilmore, Helen Elizabeth
Wappner, William Henry, 1914-1987