Collection: George J. Tompkins, Jr. Papers

Miscellaneous World War II papers documenting the army service of George J. Tompkins, Jr. Included are Gen. Eisenhower's letter to the troops about to participate in the D-Day invasion, June 1944, and a similar item from President Roosevelt. Tompkins is a member of the VMI Class of 1944.

Dates

1944 - 1945

Creator

Tompkins, George J., Jr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Extent

7 items

Additional Description

Physical Location

Manuscripts Stacks

Online Access

A portion of this collection is available online

Related Materials

Mr. Tompkins' oral history interview about his World War II service is available online. His written war service memoirs (11 pages) are in the VMI at War project files.