Bruce A. Wakefield Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2196

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains: photocopies of Wakefield's military records (1945, 1946); correspondence (1943, 1945, 1988).

Dates

1945-1988

Creator

Wakefield, Bruce A.(Bruce Alson),1924-1973. (Person)
Beatty, Wendy Wakefield. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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

Bruce Alson Wakefield was born in St Johnsbury, Vt. on July 15, 1924 and enlisted in the Army on February 17, 1943 at Rutland, Vt. At the time of his enlistment he was unmarried, had completed three years of high school. Wakefield joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. where he was assigned to Company E of the 86th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. and Italy. Wakefield attained the rank of Sergeant and ended his service with Company K of the 85th Infantry Regiment. He died on September 26, 1973 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vt.