Ellsworth DeWitt HillHillEllsworth DeWittNYWorld War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945ArmyCivil Affairs Division; Headquarters Advance Section CZ G4MajorLove Field, Dallas, Texas; also: England; Normandy, FranceUnknownVeteran“The magnitude of it is beyond comprehension.” (Letter to Florence, Barbara, and Nancy, 6/14/1944)The success of the Normandy invasion depended on the efforts of soldiers, sailors, Coast Guardsmen—and engineers. As a petroleum engineer, Major Ellsworth Dewitt Hill (known to his family as Dewey) tackled the problem of supplying an overseas invasion of historic size with the necessary amount of gasoline. Arriving in Normandy with the first wave of the advance section, Hill’s letters and military papers convey the effect of D-Day on all who took part, no matter what their role. In a letter to his family dated June 16th, 1944, “What can be said now can hardly do justice to what happened.”Ellsworth DeWitt Hill in uniformD-Day Beyond the BeachLine by Line: Transcribed Correspondence CollectionsEllsworth DeWitt Hill in uniformNewsclipping from "The Stars and Stripes": "Army Strains to Insure Front Gets its Gasoline--On Time"Newsclipping from "The Stars and Stripes": "Army Strains to Insure Front Gets its Gasoline--On Time"Newsclipping: "Pipelines Push 50 Miles a Day Toward Front"Newsclipping: "Pipelines Push 50 Miles a Day Toward Front"Letter to his family [3/3/1944]Letter to his family [3/3/1944]Letter to his family [3/12/1944]Letter to his family [3/12/1944]Letter to Florence [4/3/1944]Letter to Florence [4/3/1944]Letter to Florence [4/17/1944]Letter to Florence [4/17/1944]Letter to Florence [4/23/1944]Letter to Florence [4/23/1944]Letter to Barbara, Nancy, and Florence [5/1/1944]Letter to Barbara, Nancy, and Florence [5/1/1944]Letter to Florence [5/21/1944]Letter to Florence [5/21/1944]Letter to Florence, Barbara, and Nancy [6/14/1944]Letter to Florence, Barbara, and Nancy [6/14/1944]Letter to Florence [7/14/1944]Letter to Florence [7/14/1944]Letter to Florence [8/14/1944]Letter to Florence [8/14/1944]"Good morning, he says!" Pencil drawing depicting Ellsworth Dewitt Hill and another soldier conversing. Veteran is not identified. Artist unknown, referred to in a letter merely as "A sergeant.""Good morning, he says!" Pencil drawing depicting Ellsworth Dewit Hill and another soldier conversing. Veteran is not identified. Artist unknown, referred to in a letter merely as "A sergeant.".Letter to Florence [8/24/1944]Letter to Florence [8/24/1944]Letter to Florence [9/9/1944]Letter to Florence [9/9/1944]Letter to Florence [10/23/1944]Letter to Florence [10/23/1944]Letter to Florence [10/31/1944]Letter to Florence [10/31/1944]Letter to Florence [11/7/1944]Letter to Florence [11/7/1944]Letter to Florence [11/15/1944]Letter to Florence [11/15/1944]Vmail from Florence [ 2/23/1944]Vmail from Florence [ 2/23/1944]Vmail from Dan A. Carroll [ 3/18/1944]Vmail from Dan A. Carroll [ 3/18/1944]Vmail from Wally [4/2/1944]Vmail from Wally [4/2/1944]Notes from the diary of Gerhardt Hauptmann, 19 Neustrasse, Cologne, Germany. Wehrmacht SS 2749886Notes from the diary of Gerhardt Hauptmann, 19 Neustrasse, Cologne, Germany. Wehrmacht SS 2749886Officer's pay data card [1942]Officer's pay data card [1942]Letter of commission [12/4/1942]Letter of commission [12/4/1942]Travel orders [3/31/1943]Travel orders [3/31/1943]Orders from the Office of the Commanding GeneralOrders from the Office of the Commanding GeneralMemo on reorganization and reassignment [4/13/1943]Memo on reorganization and reassignment [4/13/1943]Letter to Admiral Calvin Durgin [6/21/1943]Letter to Admiral Calvin Durgin [6/21/1943]Transcript of a telephone conversation [7/17/1943]Transcript of a telephone conversation [7/17/1943]Breakfast menu for the Transport Ship Etolin [7/20/1943]Breakfast menu for the Transport Ship Etolin [7/20/1943]Transcript of telephone conversation [7/28/1943]Transcript of telephone conversation [7/28/1943]Transcript of telephone conversation [6/23/1943]Transcript of telephone conversation [6/23/1943]Paper map case labeled "Secret." Contained the schematic for a "Minor DOL System" and a hand-drawn map of the Normandy , France areaPaper map case labeled "Secret." Contained the schematic for a "Minor DOL System" and a hand-drawn map of the Normandy , France areaSchematic Minor DOL System [7/8/1944]Schematic Minor DOL System [7/8/1944]Hand-drawn map of NormandyHand-drawn map of NormandyMemo from A. F. Carter to Admiral Durgin [7/24/1943]Memo from A. F. Carter to Admiral Durgin [7/24/1943]Letter of Appreciation [7/26/1943]Letter of Appreciation [7/26/1943]Memo to Colonel I. K. EvansMemo to Colonel I. K. EvansMemo from Captain D. F. Gilbert [7/29/1943]Memo from Captain D. F. Gilbert [7/29/1943]Undated memo from Colonel I. K. EvansUndated memo from Colonel I. K. EvansMemo from 1st Lt. Walter Swaybill [8/30/1943]Memo from 1st Lt. Walter Swaybill [8/30/1943]Memo from Colonel H. C. De la Bere [9/14/1943]Memo from Colonel H. C. De la Bere [9/14/1943]Memo from Major General James A. Ulio, Adjutant General [10/29/1943]Memo from Major General James A. Ulio, Adjutant General [10/29/1943]Memo from Lt. Col. H. W. McCobb [10/29/1943]Memo from Lt. Col. H. W. McCobb [10/29/1943]Announcement of temporary promotion [11/30/1943]Announcement of temporary promotion [11/30/1943]Announcement of temporary promotion [11/30/1943]Announcement of temporary promotion [11/30/1943]Request for a leave of four days [12/20/1943]Request for a leave of four days [12/20/1943]List of names of officers requesting leave of absence [12/23/1943]List of names of officers requesting leave of absence [12/23/1943]Information for officers newly arrived in LondonInformation for officers newly arrived in LondonMovement Orders [1/21/1944]Movement Orders [1/21/1944]Memo regarding leave of absence [1/25/1944]Memo regarding leave of absence [1/25/1944]Medical certification [1/31/1944]Medical certification [1/31/1944]Shipping ticket [1/31/1944]Shipping ticket [1/31/1944]Immunization waiver [1/31/1944]Immunization waiver [1/31/1944]Medical certification [2/22/1944]Medical certification [2/22/1944]Orders [3/1/1944]Orders [3/1/1944]Special Orders Number 33 [3/17/1944]Special Orders Number 33 [3/17/1944]Special Orders Number 46 [4/1/1944]Special Orders Number 46 [4/1/1944]Shipping ticket [4/22/1944]Shipping ticket [4/22/1944]Memo on instruction for movement [5/20/1944]Memo on instruction for movement [5/20/1944]Special Orders Number 56 [6/9/1944]Special Orders Number 56 [6/9/1944]Orders [9/22/1944]Orders [9/22/1944]Orders [9/26/1944]Orders [9/26/1944]Orders [10/6/1944]Orders [10/6/1944]Letter certifying the issuance of supplies [11/14/1944]Letter certifying the issuance of supplies [11/14/1944]Military record and report of separation [3/11/1945]Military record and report of separation [3/11/1945]Essay: Military Pipeline System in FranceEssay: Military Pipeline System in FranceThird U.S. Army pamphlet Number 608-12, Survivor Assistance for Next of Kin of Deceased Retired personnel [8/22/1968]Third U.S. Army pamphlet Number 608-12, Survivor Assistance for Next of Kin of Deceased Retired personnel [8/22/1968]Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congresshttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.09087/DLC-AFC2023-05-08loc.natlib.afc2001001.09087