Clarke M. Brandt collection
Scope and Contents
The collection of Clarke M. Brandt contains an oral history transcript and various publications about army life during World War II. In it are examples such as George (Bob) Caron who was a tail gunner on the "Enola Gay" B-29 Bomber. The oral history includes Caron's eyewitness account of the bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. Also included are pamphlets and newsletters including "War Buddies," which covers the relationship between a soldier and his canine companion through his years as a member of the US Marine Corps. "War Buddies" is written by Earle Welch and Dick Roberts.
Dates
- Created: 1939-2003
- Other: Majority of material found in 1943
- Other: Date acquired: 10/29/2002
Creator
- Brandt, Clarke M. (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 or Historical Information
Clarke M. Brandt was born on September 21, 1932, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He lived in several southwestern Iowa towns during his early years. His father was a member of the U. S. Army Reserve and was called to active duty in 1940. For the next nine years, Brandt followed his father from army duty station to duty station. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico.
Brandt was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army on June 2, 1953. He spent the next 28 years in the Army which included tours in Alaska, Korea, Vietnam, and West Germany. He was awarded the Combat Medical Badge in Vietnam. In 1972, the Army sent him to the University of Northern Colorado to obtain a master's degree in education. He retired from active military duty on May 1, 1981, at which time he was awarded the Legion of Merit. Since his retirement, he has been a full-time instructor at the Army Education Center, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado.
Extent
1.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Creator
Custodial History
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
Source of Acquisition
Clarke M. Brandt
Method of Acquisition
Donation
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- Air pilots, Military--United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Airplanes, Military--United States--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Atomic bomb--Japan--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- B-17 bomber Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bombing, Aerial--Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs--War use Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Japan--History, Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Japan--History--1945- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--Austria--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--Germany--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Air Force
- United States. Air Force--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army Air Forces
- United States. Army Air Forces--Military life Subject Source: Lcnaf
- United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group (H), 487th Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army--Military life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st
- United States. Army. European Theater of Operations
- United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd Subject Source: Lcnaf
- United States. Marine Corps
- United States. Marine Corps--History--20th century Subject Source: Local sources
- United States. Marine Corps--Military life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Surrender Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Ocean-- Naval operations, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Clarke M. Brandt collection
- Author
- Craig Whittington
- Date
- 01/12/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
116 Honors Way
PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu
