Notice of Elliott R. Corbett II's receipt of Purple Heart, 1945 July 11

File — Box: 4, Folder: 2

Identifier: Subseries

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries primarily consists of correspondence, mostly to or from Henry L. Corbett, relating to news about Elliott R. Corbett II's status as missing in action, confusion as to whether he is alive or not, confirmation of his death, and condolences. The subseries also includes the certificate for Elliott R. Corbett II's Purple Heart, an issue of the Harvard Military Intelligencer noting his death, and a photograph of his grave in the Netherlands.

Dates

Creation: 1945 July 11

Creator

From the Collection: Corbett family (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.6 Cubic Feet (8 legal document cases; 1 flat box (11x14); 1 flat box (13x16); 1 flat box (16x20x5); 6 oversize folders (12x15) in shared flat box; 4 oversize folders (16x20) in shared flat box; 2 oversize folders (30x42))