Panama Canal Zone Scrapbook

Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 13 (Oversized), Folder: 17

Identifier: GTM-181108

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Scope and Contents

A disbound scrapbook comprising photographs taken by Charles E. Uncapher (1919–2007) of Export, Pennsylvania, during his service with the 33rd Infantry Regiment of the US Army at Fort Clayton in the Panama Canal Zone. The photographs document the regiment at infantry headquarters, views of the Panama Canal and its surrounding area, and a visit by then-General Dwight D. Eisenhower in August 1946. The scrapbook also includes a 33rd Infantry Regiment insignia pin and a letter dated 2001 from Uncapher to "Don," in which he describes the contents of the scrapbook and provides a summary of his military service.

Dates

Creation: 1946
Creation: 2001

Creator

Uncapher, Charles E., 1919–2007 (Person)

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