James W. Herrington papers
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to James W. Harrington who served with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. This collection includes a manuscript entitled Return to Ville de Bastogne: A Time Remembered, which concerns the Battle for Bastogne, Belgium. This manuscript consists of a 10-page memoir of the Battle of the Bulge following Harrington's return visit to Bastogne 53 years later. He describes his division's encampment prior to the Battle of the Bulge. This manuscript is an exclusive Battle of the Bulge memoir. An additional page entitled "A Trek Remembered" is an account of a specific experience on December 17, 1944. It also includes photocopies of maps, insignia, ephemera, a copy of a certificate of discharge, a photocopy of a picture of Harrington in uniform, and a veteran's questionnaire.
Dates
- Event: 1944-1990
- Other: Date acquired: 02/23/2000
Creator
- Herrington, James W., 1920-2012 (Family)
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
James W. Harrington was born on November 18, 1920 in Scottsdale, PA and served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). Harrington participated in campaigns in France and the Battle of the Bulge. He served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. He was discharged at the rank of sergeant in 1945. He received a Good Conduct Medal, Eastern Service Medal and six Bronze Stars. He resided in Greensburg, PA after the war and passed away on November 2, 2012.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James W. Herrington
- Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bastogne, Battle of, 1944-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bronze Star Medal (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Germany--History--1933-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Italy--History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pennsylvania. National Guard Subject Source: Local sources
- United States. Army
- United States. Army Ground Forces Subject Source: Lcnaf
- 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. Airborne Division, 101st
- United States. Army. European Theater of Operations
- United States. Army. Glider Infantry Regiment, 327th Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Africa Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Austria Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa--Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Luxembourg Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- James W. Herrington papers
- Author
- Craig Whittington
- Date
- 01/29/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
