[The Milton and Beverly Pedolsky WWII Collection].

The Milton and Beverly Pedolsky Collection consists of letters, cards, and artwork by Milton and Beverly. All letters in the collection are written by Milton, whereas every card was sent by Beverly. Beverly also sent original art in her correspondence with Milton. The collection also includes original artwork and photographs by Milton.

  • OCLC #: 1032264673
  • Physical Location: Special Collections — Papers — PAPERS 00237
  • Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice: 1944-2017.
  • Physical Description: 0.5 linear ft.
  • General Notes:
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  • Biographical/Historical:
    • Milton Pedolsky was born on March 17, 1918, in Poughkeepsie, New York. Beverly Pedolsky was born on November 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. They were married on June 13, 1943. Milton Pedolsky joined the Army on June 15, 1943. He left for India on June 29, 1944 and arrived on August 7, 1944. He left India on July 12, 1945, and arrived at Okinawa, Japan, on August 16, 1945. He served with the XX Bomber Command, 948 Engineers Aviation, Topographic Company, and helped create maps for B-29 bombing raids. Milton Pedolsky left Okinawa on February 25, 1946 and arrived in the United States on March 9, and was separated on March 17, 1946 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.