Donald B. Davol Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD254

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains approximately 200 letters sent by Davol during WWII (1943-1945).

Dates

1943-1945

Creator

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The imply Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Donald B. Davol was born in Stamford, Connecticut in 1925 and enlisted in the Army at New Haven, Connecticut on September 2, 1943. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried and had completed two years of high school. Davol joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado, where he was assigned to Company F of the 90th Infantry Division. He later transferred to Company L, 86th Infantry Regiment and then Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion. Davol also served at Camp Swift, Texas before being sent to Italy. During combat operations he received a Bronze Star medal for his actions during the Apennines and Po River engagements in Spring 1945. Davol died in 1997.