Hollis E. Grieve Collection—World War II materials, 1945-1946
Content Description
The collection consists of items relating to the military service of Hollis Grieve during World War II and include correspondence, rifle score books, Chinese currency (12 pieces), a copy of a military discharge record and a November 30, 1945 issue of “Neshoba News” a publication compiled by soldiers in Mr. Grieve’s unit in China. The three pieces of correspondence date to May of 1945 and concern Mr. Grieve’s enlistment with the United States Marines. Hollis Erwin Grieve was born May 29, 1927 at Mitchell (S.D.) to Lawrence and Jennie (Elder) Grieve and died on December 20, 2005. He grew up on the family farm in Harmony Township and attended Templeton Country School through the eighth grade, then Wessington Springs High School, graduating in 1945. He entered the US Marine Corps in May 1945, and in September 1945 was shipped overseas to China. The collection is an accretion to a previous donation, H2015-026
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1945-1946
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
- Grieve, Hollis E.
- Military Records Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Marine Corps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Basic Training Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Foreign Currency Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Rifle Score Book Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945, -- Aftermath -- China Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
