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Preferred Citation

Randolph T. Pendleton papers, 1919-1945. MS 0531. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Randolph Tucker Pendleton (1889-1973) was a career military officer. He graduated from VMI in 1908 and was commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps in 1911. During World War I he was Commanding Officer of the 1st Trench Mortar with the I Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) at St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne (France) offensives in 1918. During World War II Pendleton commanded: 10th Coast Artillery Atlantic Coast Artillery Brigade, Caribbean Defense Command 57th Antiaricraft Artillery Brigade Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center Pendleton retired in August 1949.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photographs and documents relating to General Randolph Tucker Pendleton's military service in World War I and World War II. The World War I items include: A German propanda flyer titled "The German People Offer Peace" (1918), which was dropped from airplannes over France shortly before the Armistice. A circular letter (April 1918) from King George V thanking United States soldiers. General Order (GO) 28-A (February 28, 1919) from General John J. Pershing to American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers thanking them for their service. World War II era items include photographs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Circular letters
• Leaflets dropped from aircraft
• Orders (military records)
• Photographs
• Propaganda
• Propaganda, German
• United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces
• World War, 1914-1918
• World War, 1939-1945