Connecticut Soldiers Collection, Horochivsky Family Papers

The collection includes correspondence, ephemera and a few photographs written or received by the Horochivsky brothers between 1927 and 1963 (bulk: 1844-1952) and provides a view of the lives of the brothers and their friends during two wars and peace time with details of battle and the mindset of soldiers of the period. Anecdotes include napalm bombs and demolition under heavy fire as well as descriptions of military daily life stateside and abroad, particularly in the correspondence between the brothers.

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