| Abstract |
Collection materials, the bulk of which focus on the World War II phase of General Ira Thomas Wyche's career, include correspondence, diaries, orders, reports, photographs, maps, and other records that reflect in great detail the operation of the 74th Field Artillery Brigade and the 79th Infantry Division during the period of Wyche's command, which includes the Normandy Invasion (June, 1944) and V-E Day (May 7, 1945). Of noteworthy importance are two typescript diaries that provide descriptive information regarding battlefield activities in World War II Europe; correspondence related to the subject of racial integration in the U.S. Army and particularly in the 79th Infantry Division; and candid photographs of Generals Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton and other general officers. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Ira Thomas Wyche Papers (#210), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Major General Ira T. Wyche. |
| Biographical note | Ira Thomas Wyche, a native of Ocracoke, N.C., served as major general of the 79th Infantry Division (March, 1944-August, 1945) and Inspector General of the Army (1947-1948). |
