Charles Andrew Willoughby papers, 1945-1961

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Summary

Creators:
Willoughby, Charles Andrew, 1892-1972
Abstract:
Drafts, reports, correspondence, newsletters, and printed matter, relating to the World War II campaigns of General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific, the Richard Sorge espionage case, the anti-communist movement in the United States, Cold War defense needs of the United States, and Japanese rearmament
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 envelope, 1 phonorecord (2.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Andrew Willoughby papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Drafts, reports, correspondence, newsletters, and printed matter, relating to the World War II campaigns of General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific, the Richard Sorge espionage case, the anti-communist movement in the United States, Cold War defense needs of the United States, and Japanese rearmament

Biographical / historical:

Major general, United States Army; chief of intelligence, Army Forces in the Far East, 1941-1951.

1892: Born, Heidelberg, Germany

1910: Immigrated to the United States; enlisted in the United States Army, 5th Infantry

1914: Received his Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College; commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Officers' Volunteer Corps of the United States Army

1917: Joined the American Expeditionary Force as a Captain

1936: Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

1942: Named Chief of Staff for Intelligence under General MacArthur's staff for the Southwest Pacific Area

1951: Retired from the military

1972: Died, Naples, Florida

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1961.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Andrew Willoughby papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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