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Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062)
Subject
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University History
Blacksburg (Va.)
Montgomery County (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
World War II
Description
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Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Collection also contains the correspondence of his brother, Robert P. Monteith, letters of sympathy following the death of his brother and his father, Jimmie Sr., as well as other letters to and from some of his family members. In addition, there are the letters and notes of John Coulter, who wrote a biography about Monteith.
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<a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00210.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection</a>.
Date
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1933/1997
Rights
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, Ms1990-062, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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English
Identifier
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Ms1990_062_
Rights Holder
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
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Ms1990_062_F27_1945_0325
Title
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Postcard, E.M. Cabell to Mrs. Carrie Monteith, Waynesboro, VA, March 25, 1945 (Ms1990_062)
Date
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3/25/1945
Description
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E.M. Cabell sends a newspaper clipping about the occasion of Mrs. Monteith recieving the Congressional Medal of Honor for Jimmie.
Type
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Postcards
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Ms1990-062, Box 1, Folder 27