Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II

Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II, 2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Ross, Wesley.
Title: Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II
Dates: 2009 (inclusive)
20092009
Quantity: 0.1 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number: MSS RossW
Summary: The Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II consists of personal remembrances and research conducted by Ross on the activities of the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion. Ross attended Oregon State College from 1938 to 1943 and earned a BS degree in electrical engineering.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Wesley Reid Ross was born in 1919; grew up in Wamic, Oregon; and graduated from Maupin High School. He attended Oregon State College from 1938 to 1943 and earned a BS degree in electrical engineering. Ross served in the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) during World War II and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II consists of a compilation of personal remembrances and research conducted by Ross on the activities of the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) during World War II. 146 Engineer Combat Battalion -- Essayons: A Journey details Ross' wartime experiences as well as his activities after the war and includes reproductions of archival materials (documents, photographs, and maps) and written accounts by other members of the 146th ECB and affiliated units. A list of the 146th ECB members and their lives after the war is included. In a chapter devoted to pre-war activities, Ross describes his student years at Oregon State College including stories of hijinks among his fellow military cadets and samples of his school expenses. Essayons (French for "Let us try.") is the motto of U.S. Army Engineers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Wesley Ross Memoir of World War II, Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Custodial History

The memoir was sent to the OSU Foundation by Wesley Ross.

Acquisition Information

The memoir was transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012.

Related Materials

The Oregon State College History of World War II Project Records document military service of Oregon State students, alumni and faculty as well as wartime activities and programs conducted by the College. Other personal narratives documenting World War II are available in the Oregon State Yank Collection. Wartime activities of campus organizations are documented in the Alpha Lambda Delta Records, Delta Zeta Sorority Chi Chapter Scrapbook, and Maple Manor Cooperative House Collection.

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