600 Days' Service, A History of the 361st Infantry Regiment...
Burton, Harold H. [1888-1964], Editor. 600 Days' Service, A History of the 361st Infantry Regiment of the United States Army. [Portland, OR?: James, Kerns & Abbott Co.?, 1921]. 276 pp., Illustrations, portraits (1 folding), 7 plates (some folding), maps (1 folding). Contemporary green cloth, gilt double frame, title and regiment insignia to front board. Moderate rubbing and soiling with wear to spine and corners and some staining to boards. Burton's presentation inscription "To William Smith Burton/ from his Dad/ Harold H. Burton/ Captain 361st Infantry/ 26 Mar. 1921" to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior. Internally clean. A good copy. $250. * Appointed by President Truman, Burton was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1945 to 1958, where he helped to craft the Court's unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954). He was a lieutenant in the 361st Regiment during World War I and was injured in battle. Later promoted to captain, he resigned his commission in 1919. His son, Lt. William Smith Burton, [1915-1989], served on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts during WWII. (geni.com/people/Lt-William-S-Burton-USN-U-S-S-Samuel-B-Roberts/600000 0013162666571).
Price: $250.00
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