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[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]
Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945]
Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.
[Clipping: Women finally share nation's military glory]
Newspaper clippings of an article about a memorial to military servicewomen, including brief personal stories about the women being honored. the article includes three photographs of the women being honored and the women who attended the memorial dedication ceremony. Those pictured include, Dahrie Christiansen daughter of Jean Samoska Army Air corp., Air Force Brig. Gen.Wilma Vaught, Tipper Gore, and Dorthy Budacki WAVES with he two daughters. On the back of the clippings are advertisements and part of an article about historical events on the article's day of publication.
[Street in Manila]
Photograph of a busy street in Manila. People are visible walking down the road, and a church is visible in the background.
[Sandbag Barricades]
Photograph of sandbags used as a barricade piled up under a building in Manila.
[Photographs of Philippines]
Flip album containing eleven photographs of Manila and Luzon Island in the Philippines, taken near the end of World War II. Most of the images show street scenes, buildings, and people. There are also images related to the war, including a propaganda poster, ruins, barricades, and U.S. soldiers stationed on the islands.
[Propaganda Poster]
Photograph of a soldier looking up at a propaganda poster hanging from a cafe building in Manila. The poster depicts two American soldiers standing on an outline of the country of Japan, with the words "Crush Japan! Onward March to Tokyo!" written in English and another language.
[Photograph of Harry Bates]
Photograph of Harry Bates standing in front of a Japanese fire engine in Tacloban. He holds a rifle and his helmet in front of him.
[Soldiers Holding Japanese Flag]
Photograph of five soldiers, including J. Steck and H. Zumkeller, holding a Japanese flag. Tents are visible in the background.
[Men on Slide]
Photograph of two unidentified men standing at the top of a slide at a playground in Manila.
[Ruins of Manila]
Photograph of the ruins of buildings in Manila, as seen from a bridge over the Pasig River.
[Photograph of Robert Peters]
Photograph of Robert Peters standing in front of Santo Tomas University in the Philippines.
[Soldiers in Convoy]
Photograph of Warren, Major Meredith, and Bud Asthalter standing up in a truck in a convoy. Other trucks are visible in the background, traveling through the Quezon National Park.
[Robert Peters Kneeling]
Photograph of Robert Peters kneeling beside tents, holding a camera.
[Bridge in Manila]
Photograph of a mother and child crossing a bridge in Manila. Rubble is piled up directly in front of them, and buildings are visible in the background.
[Soldiers Outside Quezon City]
Photograph of Rogers, Webster, Venables, Bud Asthalter, and Reuthinger standing around a Japanese gas tank outside the 44th Tank Battalion headquarters building. Williams and Zumkeller kneel in front of it.
[Ruined Buildings in Manila]
Photograph of ruined buildings in Manila. There are large piles of rubble along the streets, and a man is visible at the bottom of the photo.
[Verne Mauer in Quezon City]
Photograph of Verne Mauer standing in front of the 44th Tank Battalion headquarters in Quezon City.
[Gutted Buildings]
Photograph of buildings in Manila partially destroyed and gutted during World War II. The Pasig River is visible in the foreground, and there's half of a bridge at each bank.
[Robert Peters Holding Racket]
Photograph of Robert Peters, wearing only shorts, a hat, and shoes. He holds a tennis racket in front of him, and stands next to a tennis net. Trees and a building are visible in the background.
[Road Through Quezon National Park]
Photograph of several Army vehicles belonging to the 44th Tank Battalion driving along roads through the Quezon National Park in the Philippines.
[Soldiers and Manilan Women]
Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Sgt. Paulson and Sgt. Scobie, speaking with women looking out from a barred window above them. One of them reaches up towards the window. Another solider speaks to a woman to the left, and two young boys watch Paulson and Scobie in the center of the photo.
[Two Men in Manila]
Photograph of Verne Mauer and William Jenkins sitting in the battalion HQ at Quezon City, Manila. Mauer is looking at a poster of a pin-up girl, and Jenkins writes at the desk. A typewriter and shelves are visible in the background.
[Vehicles In Quezon National Park]
Photograph of several Army vehicles belonging to the 44th Tank Battalion taking a horseshoe turn in the Quezon National Park in the Philippines.
[Soldiers Sitting at Table]
Photograph of Asthalter, Kramer, and Schaeffer eating at a table near Pagsanjan in South Luzon during a D Company operation.
[Form letter from T. N. Carswell to Francis B. Sayer - December 5, 1941]
A letter addressed to Honorable Francis B. Sayer, U. S. High Commissioner, Manila, Philippine Islands, from T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Committee on Americanism, American Legion, dated December 5, 1941. The letter discusses the promotion of a "What is Americanism?" campaign. The campaign is defined as "seeking more light in the form of a contribution", the contribution being the answer to the question, "What is Americanism?". The answer will then be used "to help stimulate an American Revival comparable in results to the periods of the Revolution, the Making of the Constitution, and the Civil War" stressing that the country's destiny depends on these answers.
[Two Men on a Porch]
Photograph of two men in uniform sitting on a porch next to a sign with indistinct writing on it. "Phillipines" is written on the back of the photo.
[Wagon and Cow]
Photograph of two soldiers looking at a wicker wagon drawn by a cow. A wall and trees are visible in the background.
[Soldiers Standing in Front of Tanks]
Photograph of uniformed soldiers standing in rows in front of three tanks. Another group of three soldiers are standing with their backs to the camera. The reverse side of the photo contains handwritten text states that the soldiers of Company B were receiving the Santo Tomas Cup.
[Walking the Rosales Airstrip]
Photograph of soldiers and native Filipinos walking along the Rosales Airstrip. One Filipino man pulls a wagon behind him.
[Soldiers and Filipinos]
Photograph of soldiers and native Filipinos gathered together in a circle at the Rosales airstrip.
[View of Mt. Banahaw]
Photograph of Mt. Banahaw as seen from Lucena in the Philippines. Buildings and men are visible in the foreground.
[Railroad Tracks]
Photograph of railroad tracks in Rosales in the Philippines. Several people walk away from the camera in the background, and a building is visible to the right.
[Damaged Buildings]
Photograph of damaged buildings in the Philippines. Palm trees are visible on the left side of the photo.
[Street in San Fernando]
Photograph of a street in San Fernando in the Philippines. Houses on stilts are visible on the far right, and a soldier walks down the road past them. To the left, two men drive a truck.
[William Jenkins with Jeep]
Photograph of William Jenkins standing next to a 44th Tank Battalion Jeep parked on a dirt road in the Philippines.
[Football Game]
Photograph of an Army vs. Navy football game played on the Fourth of July in Manila. The players are visible on the field, and the stands around the field are completely filled with spectators.
[Bill Kellis in a Rest Camp]
Photograph of Sergeant Bill Kellis standing next to a tent covering a barber's chair. He is wearing a soft cap and U.S. Army uniform.
[Buildings in the Philippines]
Photograph of buildings and statues in a city square in the Philippines. To the left, native Filipinos stand next to a vehicle.
[Soldiers by Road Sign]
Photograph of two soldiers standing by a road sign in the Philippines. The rear of a vehicle is visible to the right, and there's a house in the background.
[William Jenkins Swimming]
Photograph of William Jenkins in a swimming pool, waving at the camera. In the background, one man climbs up the slide on the right, and another prepares to jump into the pool on the left.
[Photos from the Philippine Islands]
Flip album of various places in Lucena, Canlubang, Manila, and other locations in the Philippine Islands. They include images of soldiers with military vehicles, on parade, and engaged in recreational activities.
[Man at Bat]
Photograph of an unidentified man at bat during a softball game in the Philippines. A tent and vehicle are visible in the background. A handwritten note on back reads: "Soft Ball game in our area at Canlubang, P.I."
[Softball Game]
Photograph of men playing a softball game in the Philippines. A tent is visible in the background. A handwritten note on back reads: "Soft Ball game at Canlubang, P.I."
[At Swimming Pool]
Photograph of three men at a swimming pool in Luzon in the Philippines. One man stands to the right of the pool, another prepares to jump off a diving platform, and the third sits on the railing at the very top of the platform. A slide is also attached to the diving platform.
[Church in Lucena]
Photograph of the exterior of a Catholic Church in Lucena in the Philippines. There are several vehicles parked in front of the church, and men stand by a truck on the road.
[Town Hall in Rosales]
Photograph of people walking past the town hall in Rosales in the Philippines.
[Road Block]
Photograph of two D Company tanks acting as a road block in Lucena in the Philippines. A soldier identified as Asthalter stands in front of the road block, and there is a pavilion on the far left of the photo.
[Interior of Church in Lucena]
Photograph of the interior of a Catholic Church in Lucena in the Philippines. Several statues are placed above the alter in the center of the photo.
[Soldiers and Civilians in the Philippines]
Flip album containing photographs of United States soldiers in various locations across the Philippines. Filippino civilians, towns, and vehicles are also displayed.
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