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Served in the Military Intelligence Division, War Department General Staff in Washington, D.C. Served in Japan, China, and the Philippines in connection with military intelligence activities Served in Siberia as Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations Division, and Chief Intelligence Officer with the American Expeditionary Forces Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point The addition (acc# 1999-0167) (83 reels dated 1998) consists of negative microfilm reels of the "Japan and America" microfilm series, photographed from the Eichelberger Papers. Eichelberger," a Duke University 1991 Ph.D. Shortal, and "A 'Near Great' General: the Life and Career of Robert L. Eichelberger and the Pacific War (Columbia, S.C., 1987) by John F. Other works about Eichelberger include Forged by Fire: General Robert L. Other related works include a compilation of Eichelberger's letters to his wife entitled Dear Miss Em: General Eichelberger's War in the Pacific, 1942-1945, (Westpoint, Conn., 1972) edited by Jay Luvaas. There are over a hundred letters of Eichelberger's and other related materials in this collection which document the Eichelbergers' business and social affairs from the 1950s until his death. Westall (Virginia Cooper Westall), was Eichelberger's longtime secretary in Asheville, N.C. Another related collection is the Westall Family Papers. Eichelberger, a lawyer from Urbana, Ohio. The Duke University Special Collections Library also has the papers of Eichelberger's father George M. This microfilm is located in Perkins Library Microforms Department. dissertation written at Syracuse University by Duke Professor Ralph Braibanti, "The Occupation of Japan," which contains information about Eichelberger while he was commander of the occupation troops in Japan after World War II. Related materials include a microfilm (2 reels) of the 1949 Ph.D. Eichelberger's memoir, "Our Bloody Jungle Road to Tokyo", serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in 1949, is located in the Oversize Printed Material Series.
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The extensive Pictures Series documents the events of his career during 1918 to 1920, and during World War II and the post-war period. In particular, the dictations Eichelberger made after the war are located in the Writings and Speeches Series. Richardson.Įichelberger's military career is represented in all series throughout the collection. In dictations after the war, Eichelberger reflected upon his military career and various people, including Generals Douglas MacArthur, George C. The bulk of the personal correspondence (1942-1945) was written by Eichelberger to his wife, Emma Gudger Eichelberger, in which he described the fighting in the Pacific as well as the difficulties of jungle life. There are also several photographs of Eleanor Roosevelt, when she came to Australia in 1943 to visit the troops, and several of Douglas MacArthur. in 1942, to view the 77th Army Division commanded by Eichelberger. Additionally, there are several photographs of Winston Churchill, who came to Fort Jackson, S.C. Prominently highlighted is his participation as a member of the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia (1918-1920) the military campaigns he led in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II (1942-1945) and the post-war period when he commanded all ground occupation troops in Japan (1945-1948). The papers contain diaries, correspondence, military papers, writings and speeches, pictures, scrapbooks, printed material, clippings, memorabilia, and audiovisual material chiefly relating to Eichelberger's military career. The Eichelberger Papers span the period 1728 to 1998, with the bulk of the collection dating between 19.