Name/Title
The Trials & Tribulations of a D-Day Landing on Omaha BeachEntry/Object ID
WHC 2010.53Description
Spiral-bound softcover memoir of William "Buddy" Nelson of Camden, Maine. Mr. Nelson was a corporal with the 315th Infantry Division of the US Army. His memoirs describe his early life in Camden with primary focus on his service in the Army during World War II and his participation in the landing on Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944.
Physical Description: Spiral bound, 97 pages, preface, table of contentsCollection
Maine History CollectionCataloged By
Heather BilodeauAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2010.53Source or Donor
Darryl WentworthAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MemoirNomenclature Sub-Class
Literary WorksNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Camden, D-Day, Germany, Iwo Jima, Maine, Okinawa, Omaha Beach, World War IIPublication Details
Author
Nelson, William H.Date Published
1924 - 2003Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
Maine 940.5 NelOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
31896000952048Location
Location
Wall
Maine HistoryBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Inventory
Inventoried By
Heather MoranInventoried Date
Oct 18, 2014Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Nelson, William H. "Buddy"General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Moran
Status Date: 2014-10-18Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
April 29, 2010Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
October 26, 2025