Mission Letters, 1936-1938

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Allen H. Lundgren, letters to Ruth, 1936-1938

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist of personal letters written by Mr Lundgren to his wife, Ruth. They begin with his mission letters from Sweden, in 1936, before they married and continue on to his World War II missives, written after they were married. During the war, Mr. Lundgren was a member of the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) with the Ninth Infantry. In this capacity, he landed in France on 10 June, 1944 and continued with the Ninth as they pushed their way to Berlin. Once in Germany, his job consisted of detaining and interrogating German POWs, and he was instrumental in the arrest of Joseph Arens, a Nazi spy. The letters are mostly personal, as Mr. Lundgren was unable to disclose his whereabouts or much of the nature of his work. They consist of observations of the countries and peoples surrounding him, and of the vagaries of in army life. There are included ephemera from England, France and Germany as well as newspaper clippings, and monies from each of those countries.

Boxes 1-3 have been digitized.

Dates

1936-1938

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.