Oliver Trechter Collection

Collection

Identifier: 000022

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Oliver Trechter collection consists of documents, professional correspondence, newspaper clippings, newspapers, magazines, manuals, and memorabilia from his time in both World Wars. The collection includes professional correspondence, including letters from the King of England and the Queens Cameton Highlanders. It also contains Christmas menus from both World Wars, numerous newspaper clippings, a special edition of Stars and Stripes magazine, a Physical and Bayonet training manual, multiple World War I maps, and final reports from General John G. Pershing. Additionally, there is a letter from Japan addressed to Col. Trechter.

Dates

Creation: 1901 - 1920
Creation: 1939 - 1945

Creator

Trechter, Oliver, 1894-1979 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Oliver Trechter collection consists of documents, professional correspondence, newspaper clippings, newspapers, magazines, manuals, and memorabilia from his time in both World Wars.

Bibliography

Oliver Trechter, a dedicated member of the 391st Infantry in the United States Army, served with distinction in both World Wars. His military commitment extended from World War I through the post-World War II period, remaining a part of the Regular Army. During World War II, Trechter was a member of the 77th Infantry Division, participating in the landing at Okinawa in 1945 and subsequently stationed with occupying forces in Japan after the war.

Oliver Trechter was married to Virginia Trechter.