Finding Aid of the Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, 517th Parachute Combat Team Reunion Records, 1964, MARS Number 368.18
Abstract
Terry Sanford was born in Laurinburg, N.C. on August 20, 1917 to Cecil L. Sanford
and Elizabeth Martin Sanford. After graduating from the University of North Carolina,
he work for two years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and then served in
World War II as a member of the 517th Parachute Combat Team. Sanford returned to the
University of North Carolina for his law degree and, after two years as assistant
director of the Institute of Government, began practicing in Fayetteville in 1948.
He served as president of the North Carolina Young Democratic Clubs in 1949 and as
a state senator from 1953-1955. The following year he managed former Governor W. Kerr
Scott's campaign for the United States Senate. On June 25, 1960, he was nominated
as the Democratic candidate for governor; he won the election and served as governor
from 1961-1965.
Records concerning the reunion of the 517th Parachute Combat Team, which was held
in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 14-16, 1964.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, 517th Parachute Combat Team Reunion Records
- Call Number
- MARS Number 368.18
- Creator
- Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998.
- Date
- 1964
- Extent
- 1.00 boxes
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], MARS Number 368.18, Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, 517th Parachute Combat Team Reunion Records, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by topic
Biographical and Historical No
[See collection description for a biographical sketch of Governor Terry Sanford.]
The 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team was created when the 51th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which had been part of the 17th Airborne Division, was combined with 460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion and the 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company. During World War II, the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team saw combat in Italy, Southern France, and the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, the unit became part of the 13th Airborne Division before being deactivated in 1946. Governor Terry Sanford was a former member of this unit, and was instrumental in bringing the reunion activities to Raleigh. In addition, members of the Governor's staff assisted in the planning and execution of the reunion in 1964. [For more information about the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, please consult the file in this series or the online version of on the official 517th Parachute Combat Team website.]
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Contents of the Collection
1. 517th Parachute Combat Team Reunion Records,1964
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Transferred from the Governor's Office on various dates. See Archives Registrar for details