George A. Laughlin Naval Documents Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items pertaining to World War II (1939-1945), including printed material, maps, and writings. Of particular interest is a log kept by Orville Bowers about bombing missions in Europe. The printed material includes newspapers and pamphlets printed during the war, both internationally and on the American homefront.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1945
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Biographical / Historical
George Andrew Laughlin (1918-1981) was born and raised in Kirksville, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In June 1942, he enlisted as a pharmacist's mate, third class. After a year, he entered Officer's Training School. He commanded a Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) ship and was stationed in England for one year. His LCI was part of the third wave in the Normandy invasion on D-Day. In January 1945 he was transferred to the South Pacific, where he served until the end of the war as a group operation officer os LSTs, which transported military vehicles. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946.
Extent
From the Collection: .02 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: German
Repository Details
Part of the Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts Repository