Alvin Dudley Tipton World War II photographs and papers
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the Alvin Dudley Tipton Papers cover his two and a half years serving in the Armed Forces during World War II. This collection also depicts the relationship between army friends as Tipton named his second son after one. Besides the original microfilm reel of photographs and documents, there are user CD copies of these items in Box 4. NOTE: His name was spelled Alvine on Birth Certificate, but Alvin on all other documents.
Dates
- 1920-1945, undated
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
No interlibrary loan.
Copyright Notice
Copyright of materials are governed by applicable federal laws.
Biographical Note
Alvin Dudley Tipton (17 October 1920-23 April 2008) was born the eighth child of general store merchant Hood and Rebecca McIntosh Tipton in Ravenna of Estill County, Kentucky. His name was spelled "Alvine" on his birth certificate. Tipton was called "Dudley" or "Dud." On 25 July 1942, he married Hazel Walters in Irvine, Kentucky, which is northwest of Tipton's birthplace.
During World War II, he served as a Private First Class in the 95th Infantry Division, Battery C, 359th Field Artillery Battalion. Major General Harry L. Twaddle was his commanding officer. In December 1942, he trained at the Field Artillery Replacement Training Center in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He served overseas from August 1944 to June 1945. He participated in the Rhineland Battle Campaign (15 September 1944-21 March 1945), the final assault against the Nazi homeland, as a member of the Third Army under Lt. General George S. Patton. During this campaign, he was awarded the bronze star on three occasions. Tipton was honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade from Battery C, 359th Field Artillery Battalion in Camp Atterbury, Indiana in 1945.
After the war, he returned to Ravenna and ,with his wife, raised four children, Virgil Tyrone (born 1943), Rebecca Gayle Bishop (born 1944-5), Michael Bea (born 1950), and Jesse Lynn Puckett. He worked as a car man of CSX Railroad and was also a member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church. He was buried in the Tipton family cemetery in Estill County, Kentucky.
Chronology List
- 17 October 1920
- Alvine Dudley Tipton born in Estill County, Kentucky
- 25 July 1942
- Tipton married Hazel Walters
- October 1942
- Tipton classified as a Class I-A by the Local Board
- Novmeber 1942
- Tipton was inducted to the army in Cincinnati, Ohio
- December 1942
- Tipton trained at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in basic training, fire arms, defense against chemical attack, and wire communications
- Fall 1943
- Tipton's furlough
- 1944
- Tipton's furlough
- 1944
- Tipton's battalion participated in the Battle of Metz, France
- June 1945
- Tipton's battalion departed from Le Havre, France from United States on SS Mariposa
- 16 September 1945
- Tipton was honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade from Battery C, 359th Field Artillery Battalion in Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- 23 April 2008
- Tipton died
Extent
3 Linear Feet (2 manuscripts, 1 shoebox, and 1 large oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Alvin Dudley Tipton World War II Photographs and Papers consists of photographs, governmental documents, newspaper and magazine articles documenting the World War II service of Alvin Dudley Tipton.
Arrangement
The original materials were housed in two photograph albums and a hand-crafted wooden case. The photographs were removed from the original albums, sleeved and placed in archival folders. The collection is arranged into three series: Series I: Photographs; Series II: Documents; and Series III: Newspapers and Publications. The folders within are in alphabetical order. There is also an index of the scanned documents and photographs in paper and on a user CD Disk in Box 4.
Missing Title
- Tipton, Alvine Dudley
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Non-commissioned officers
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography
Acquisitions Information
Libby Puckett loaned the originals for this collection in August 2008. The collection was accessioned as AC.2008.066.
Processing Information
Encoded by Kathy Staley, December 2008; Updated processing by Anita Elliott, November 2013. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.466: Alvin Dudley Tipton World War II Photographs and Papers, 1920-1945, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Kathy Staley; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kathy Staley
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository
