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The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

Description: This book covers the organization of warships during the Spanish American War, and discusses the battles in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also mentioned in the book are the Rough Riders, General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheeler, General Sumner, Colonel Wood, General Young, the Red Cross, General Wilson, Key West, Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick, General Kent, General Lawton, Buena Ventura, Ensign Curtin, Captain Paget, Commander Davis, General Breckinridge, and General Chaffee.
Date: 1898
Creator: Davis, Richard Harding
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Description: Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Fifth Marine Regiment Change Sheet, 16 October 1928]

Description: Official change sheet for the Fifth Marine Regiment stationed at Managua, Nicaragua, documenting transfers out of and into the regiment, personnel strength, courts martial, promotions and rating reductions, and temporarily assigned personnel.
Date: October 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from multiple air missions flown over Nicaragua between 13 and 15 August 1928. Included in the reports are aerial observations of suspicious activity, taking fire from Sandinista forces, mail drops and pickups, and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: August 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum
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