Leslie M. Curtis Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2067

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains the "day book" for Company E, 86th Infantry Regiment (April 1-July 1945) kept by Leslie M. Curtis, company clerk; correspondence from Mrs. Leslie M. (Mavis L.) Curtis explaining the significance of the day book (2009).

Dates

1945, 2009

Creator

Curtis, Leslie M.,1923-2008. (Person)
Curtis, Mavis L., (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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Biographical / Historical

Leslie M. Curtis was born in Albany, N.Y. on June 25, 1923 and enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1943 at Boston, Mass. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company B of the 86th Infantry Regiment, later with Company E. During combat operations in Italy, Curtis received the Bronze Star medal for his actions. A dentist in later life, he died in Winchester, Mass. on June 27, 2008.