Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Robert Franklin Dunning Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 346th Field Artillery Battalion, 91st Division
- Location of Service: Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
- Highest Rank: Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/20698
Army veteran Robert Dunning's World War II memoir, written in 1991 from extensive notes he kept over the years, details his service and attempts to reach some understanding of why he felt compelled, after 45 years, to revisit that time in his life. Dunning's father, a veteran of World War I and an officer in the Massachusetts National Guard, instilled in his son from an early age a love for the military. The younger Dunning made many friends during his wartime service, but he came to have mixed feelings about reunions with his buddies.
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Franklin Dunning Collection
Names
- Dunning, Robert Franklin
Home State
- Massachusetts
Headings
- - Dunning, Robert Franklin
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- Memoirs
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 346th Field Artillery Battalion, 91st Division
- Location of Service: Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1941-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran volunteered for the National Guard 1935-1941.
Materials
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- (collected 1991)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/20698
Cite as
- Robert Franklin Dunning Collection (AFC/2001/001/20698), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image