Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, 1852-1988
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Easterbrook, Ernest Fred, 1908-1989 and Easterbrook, Edmund Pepperell, 1864-1933
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, speeches and writings, orders, reports, printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia relating to American military operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, military operations during the Korean War, American military assistance to Thailand, and American army aviation. Includes papers of Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook, army chaplain and father of E. F. Easterbrook. Transcribed copies of Earnest Fred Easterbrook's World War II diaries (10 March 1944 - 23 February 1945) are available at http://www.hoover.org/library-archives/collections or at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
- Extent:
- 18 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 2 digital PDF files (0.005 GB) (9.1 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers of Ernest Fred Easterbrook document American military operations in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, U.S. Army operations in the Korean War, American military assistance to Thailand, and army aviation. Correspondence, orders, photographs, reports, speeches, and writings relate to Major General Easterbrook's tenure as an infantry instructor of Chinese troops in World War II, commander of the 7th Infantry regiment in Korea, and deputy commanding general of the 6th Army, headquartered at the Presidio in San Francisco.
In addition to documenting Easterbrook's career in the military, the collection includes the papers of his father, Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook (1864-1933), chief chaplain of the United States Army. Correspondence, reports, and photographs chronicle Edmund Easterbrook's career as a chaplain in Cuba during the Spanish-American war and Germany in World War I.
The collection includes two published biographies and related materials: The Soldier and the Cross (1985), a biography of Edmund Easterbrook written by Ernest Easterbrook, and The Soldier with a Heart (2006), a biography of Ernest Easterbrook written by his son, John Easterbrook.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1908 August 6 Born, Fort Worden, Washington, United States, to Edmund Pepperell Easterbrook and Fannie Luscombe1931 B.S., Military Academy; Commander, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army1938 September 9 Married Nancy Stilwell, daughter of General Joseph Warren Stilwell1943-1945 Stationed under General Joseph Warren Stilwell in China-Burma-India Theater1945 Awarded Combat Infantry's Badge1946 Awarded the Legion of Merit1946-1949 Member, staff and faculty, U.S. Infantry School1948 Awarded Bronze (First Oak-Leaf Cluster) Star Medal1949-1951 Member, staff and faculty, Canadian Army Staff College1953 Awarded the Silver Star1954 Awarded the Legion of Merit1954-1955 Member, staff and faculty, U.S. Command and General Staff College1955-1957 Assigned, G-3, Allied Land Forces, Central Europe, SHAPE, Combat Infantry Badge; Military Cross 1st class (Belgium)1957-1959 Director, army aviation, ODCSOPS, Department of Army1959 475th Infantry Regiment, China-Burma-India (CBI); advanced through grades to Major General, U.S. Army1959-1961 Commanding General, U.S. Army Aviation Center1961-1963 Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division1963-1965 Chief, Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand1965 Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal1965-1967 Deputy Commanding General, Sixth U.S. Army1967 Awarded La Croix de Guerre 1940 avec Palme and The Royal Honorable Flying Badge1985 Author, The Soldier and the Cross1989 February 19 Died - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2006.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Ernest Fred Easterbrook papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563