James A. Armstrong collection

Collection — Box: Single Folder Collections - 2020 Box, Folder: 20.0007 - Folder 1

Identifier: 20.0007

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection relates to Technical Sergeant James A. Armstrong who served 691st Ordnance Company in the European Theater of Operation. He participated beginning with the Normandy Campaign and each subsequent campaign with the company through to Germany. After the war, he was also commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Ammunition Supply Officer and assigned to the 633rd Ordnance Company. The collection contains letters, military documents, and photographs.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1945-1947
Other: Date acquired: 09/11/2020
Event: Service (Great Britain, France, Belgium): 1945-1944
Event: Service (Holland, Germany, Austria): 1944-1945
Event: Service (France): 1945

Creator

Armstrong, James Alfred, Jr., 1917-1978 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical / Historical

Technical Sergeant James A. Armstrong was born August 4, 1917 in Pennsylvania. Armstrong enlisted at Fort George Meade, Maryland on September 12th, 1942. Armstrong served 691st Ordnance Company in the European Theater of Operation. He participated beginning with the Normandy Campaign and each subsequent campaign with the company through to Germany. He served in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Austria. After the war, he was also commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Ammunition Supply Officer and assigned to the 633rd Ordnance Company. He received the EAME Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Normandy, Nr. France, and Germany Bronz Star. After the war, Armstrong worked as a Corporation Tax Examiner. Armstrong passed away on June 10th, 1978 at the age of 60. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Extent

1 folders (1 accordion folder)

Language of Materials

English

French

Additional Description

Custodial History

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Subjects

Berchtesgaden (Germany) Subject Source: Lcnaf
Fort George G. Meade (Md.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fort Indiantown Gap (Pa.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Harrisburg (Pa.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
Military Discharge--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States--Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Austria Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Netherlands Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings