George Andrew Falk papers, 1938-2012 (majority within 1941-1945)

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George Andrew Falk papers, 1938-2012 (majority within 1941-1945)

1.5 linear feet — 371 GB (online)

Native of Milan, Michigan who served with the 131st Field Artillery unit during World War II and spent three and a half years as a Japanese Prisoner of War forced to work on the Burma Railroad. Correspondence, clippings, photographs, military records, scrapbooks, digital materials.

Materials include correspondence, clippings, maps, records related to Falk's military service and photographs. The series also contains information related to the Lost Battalion Association and efforts to document the experiences of American POWs following the war.

The collection has been organized into two series. The Scrapbooks series contains 4 binders of correspondence, clippings and photographs. The Memorial Book series contains a memorial scrapbook created by Falk's family after his death to honor his life and memory. The collection includes both a print version of the book, as well as digital copies of each page of the book.

Memorial Book, 1919-2012

The Memorial Book series contains a memorial scrapbook created by Falk's family after his death to honor his life and memory. The book features a narrative about his childhood, wartime experiences and post-war life in Milford, Michigan. Much of the narrative information was compiled from an interview with Falk's sister Eva in 2012. The collection includes both a print version of the book, as well as digital copies of each page of the book.

In Loving Memory, 1938-2012

Box 1

Scrapbooks, 1938-1996 (majority within 1941-1945)

The Scrapbooks series contains four binders of material about the life of George Andrew Falk. The materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, maps and records about Falk's military service and imprisonment. It also contains copies of personal narratives written by Falk and other POWs about their experiences in the camps. The materials have been organized into 4 binders compiled by Falk's family after his death.