Alan V. Carlson papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD81

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains military papers, meal ticket (1943); transportation pass; correspondence from Fort Bragg, Camp Hale, Camp Swift, V-Mail correspondence and Post War correspondence (1944-1946).

Dates

1943-1946

Creator

Carlson, Alan V.,1925-2008. (Person)
Carlson, Alan V., 1925-2008, (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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 imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The 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

Alan V. Carlson (1925-) was born in Ore. He enlisted in the Army on August 11, 1943 at Spokane Wash. At the time of his enlistment, Carlson had completed four years of high school. He was single, and listed his occupation as student. Carlson joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo., where he was assigned to the 110th Signal Company. Later, he served at Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. During combat operations in Italy, Carlson received the Bronze Star medal for his service in the Apennines and Po River battles in Spring 1945. He died on May 8, 2008 in Spokane, Wash.