Regan, Roland J. (Roland James), 1922-1989
Dates
- Existence: 1922-12-08 - 1989-11-15
Biographical note
Roland J. Regan was born in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1922. In 1943, he entered the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 348th Engineer Combat Battalion (the 348th later combined with the 150th Engineer Combat Battalion). He was an amateur photographer and had accumulated by war's end some 350 pictures. From 1944-1945 his battalion engaged in the D-Day invasion, Battle of the Bulge, River War campaigns, and several concentration camp liberations. After the war, Regan was a firefighter in Lynn, Massachusetts for 34 years before retiring as a Lieutenant. Regan died in 1989.
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Roland J. Regan collection
Collection documents Roland J. Regan's service in the 348th Engineer Combat Battalion in the U.S. Army during World War II. It consists primarily of photographs taken by Regan in England, France, and Germany from 1943-1945. It also includes U.S. Army memorabilia, German military artifacts, Irish printed material and ephemera, and materials related to firefighting.
Collection is open for research. The Photographic Report of the Iwo Jima Operation in Box 1 is closed pending conservation review.
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