Chester H. Budish Papers and Photographs
1941-1952
WVM Mss 545
0.2 linear ft. (1 archives box) of papers and 0.2 linear ft. (1 archives box) of photographs.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
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Papers and photographs of Chester H. Budish, an airplane mechanic and artilleryman during World War II. The collection includes scattered correspondence between Budish and his family in which he received news from home while passing on censored descriptions of his stateside training and service in North Africa and Europe. Also found are letters from an English woman Budish met while stationed in England, who he continued to correspond with after the war. A large number of picture postcards collected while in the service highlight the ephemeral items. A separation record and other personal service records fill out the details of his time in the military. Ephemeral items include the patient identification tag he wore while being removed from the frontlines, a piece of German propaganda, and an Italian safe conduct pass. Photographs include many candid shots taken while training stateside and during his lengthy recuperation from injuries received in the line of duty.
English
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