Susquehanna University - 1940 to 1949

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  • Subject = Alumni & alumnae
  • Subject = Buss, Claude A. (Claude Allbert)
  • Date = 1940 ca.

About This Collection

This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1940 through 1949.
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Claude Buss
Claude Buss
Alumni & alumnae, Buss, Claude A. (Claude Allbert), Susquehanna University
Claude Buss, a member of the class of 1924, handled the surrender of Manila for the State Department during World War II. He was later held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1943. After his release, Buss continued to serve the State Department and worked closely with General MacArthur during the occupation and rebuilding of Japan.