Subseries 4: Military Service

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Abramovitz served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1942- 1945. He began his Army career as a First Lieutenant and was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He served in the China Theater from 1944-45 and was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal in 1945.

He was a Colonel in the United States Air Force, 1950-1952. In 1952 MA was the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. He also served as a civilian member of the United States Air Force's Project Installations Committee, 1952-1953.

The military service papers are arranged in two groupings. The first concerns MA's service as a military officer. The second grouping is devoted to his civilian work for the Project Installations Committee.

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Access and use

Parent restrictions:
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Parent terms of access:
Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director of Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Avenue, MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.
Location of this collection:
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
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