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[Soldiers on Stage During Ordnance Plant Visit]

Description: Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers seated in a line on stage during a visit to Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. Another soldier is standing and walking toward a man wearing a suit next to a microphone on the left side of the image and a second man wearing a suit is standing to the right of the seated soldiers, clapping. They are seated in front of a decorative curtain and an extremely large flag is partially visible above them. The seated soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right)… more
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldiers Standing in Front of Audience]

Description: Photograph of eight uniformed soldiers standing in front of an audience during a visit to the Kingsbury plant, tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, Pfc. Leo Crivello, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, T/5th Lars Larson, Sgt. Jack Allen, and Capt. Gordon Sympson. Another soldier is standing behind them on a raised stage, speaking at a microphone and a second identified soldier in uniform is seated at the far right of the image. The wall behind… more
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldiers and Businessmen at Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of nine uniformed soldiers and four men wearing dark-colored business suits posing together around a restaurant table. Six men are seated along the far side of the table, tentatively identified as: unidentified soldier, T/5th Lars Larson, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Pfc. Harry Gaby. Pfc. Leo Crivello, and an unidentified civilian. Two solders are posing behind the seated men, at left, tentatively identified as Sgt. Jack Allen (left) and Pfc. Louis Cocozza (right). The other five men a… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Creator: Nite-Club Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 41.500689 -81.680058
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Letter from W. G. Bradstock to Mrs. J. T. Gaby - January 8, 1945]

Description: Letter from W. G. Bradstock to J. T. Gaby expressing gratitude for the character of her son, Harry Gaby, who visited the Fletcher Enamel Company as a part of the Fire Power for Eisenhower tour. Along with this letter, Bradstock sent a package of enamel kitchen ware to further their expression of gratitude to Harry Gaby's mother. Bradstock says in the letter that they would come to Harry Gaby's aid if he needs anything.
Date: January 8, 1945
Creator: Bradstock, W. G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

"Firepower for Eisenhower": Visit of Eisenhower Gun Crew To Weirton Steel Company

Description: Photo album compiled by the Weirton Steel Company to document the visit by a crew of World War II soldiers and combat veterans who met with steel workers and toured the facilities in Weirton and Steubenville where the factories were producing ammunition. Each image is followed by a description, with identifications of the persons who are pictured.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Letter from Weirton Steel Company to Harry Gaby - July 2, 1945]

Description: Letter from the manager of the Industrial Relations Department at Weirton Steel Company to Pfc. Harry Gaby describing an enclosed bound volume of photos documenting a visit by Gaby and other World War II soldiers to Weirton facilities to see factories producing ammunition.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldier Signing Photograph]

Description: Photograph of several men looking at an extremely large, framed, photographic print on a table during a visit at the Yoder Manufacturing Plant. Two uniformed soldiers are in the center of the photo including Louis Cocozza seated at left, who appears to be writing on the photo and Leo Crivello at center, who has his arm around Crivello. A man wearing a dark-colored suit is standing at right, looking down at the image and other men are partially visible in the background, as well as large, meta… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldiers Eating at Yoder Company]

Description: Photograph of a group of roughly thirteen men seated around a long table eating a meal during a visit at the Yoder Company plant. The visiting soldiers are wearing military uniforms and the men at the foreground end of the table are wearing dark-colored suits, including a man seated at the head of the table, facing the opposite direction. Various dishes, cutlery, and pitchers are visible on the table, which is covered with light-colored cloth or paper. A map and several posters are visible o… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Leo Crivello and Worker Looking at Shells]

Description: Photograph of Pfc. Leo Crivello standing next to an unidentified female worker at the Yoder Company plant; both of them are looking down at a series of large metal shells on a table and the worker is holding hose suspended from the ceiling in her right hand. A man wearing work gloves is standing directly behind Crivello, laughing and looking toward the left side of the image; another worker is visible on the right side of the image, looking at mechanical equipment, which is visible in the back… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Gordon Sympson Holding a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of Captain Gordon Sympson, viewed from his left side, standing in front of a piece of equipment during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, holding up a microphone. Alexis is wearing a military uniform and several other uniformed men are seated on the left side of the image, in front of several workers who appear to be watching the speech. Part of the factory structure and catwalks are visible in the background.
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Clarence Alexis Holding a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, viewed from his left side, standing in front of a piece of equipment during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, holding up a microphone. Alexis is wearing a military uniform and several other uniformed men are visible on the left side of the image, in front of several workers who appear to be watching the speech. A woman's face is partially visible on the right edge of the image.
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Gordon Sympson Shaking Hands with Yoder Administrator]

Description: Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers standing in two lines during a visit to the Yoder Company plant. In the center of the image, Capt. Gordon Sympson (left) is standing in front of the group with his left arm around Sgt. Jack Allen while he shakes hands with an unidentified man wearing a dark-colored suit (right). The other soldiers are tentatively identified (left to right) as: back row, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Pfc. Leo Crivello, T/5th Lars Larson; front row, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. My… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Group of Visiting Soldiers at Yoder Plant]

Description: Group portrait of uniformed soldiers during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, posing together in several lines. They are tentative identified as: Capt. Gordon Sympson (left), Pfc. Harry Gaby (back left), Pfc. Leo Crivello (back center), and left-to-right, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Sgt. Jack Allen, Cpl. Myles Gates, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, and T/5th Lars Larson. A man wearing a suit is partially visible at the far right of the image.
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Louis Cocozza Holding a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of S/Sgt. Louis Cocozza, viewed from his left side, standing in front of a piece of equipment during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, holding up a microphone. Cocozza is wearing a military uniform and another uniformed man is partially visible on the right side of the image; a number of workers are visible in the background, watching the speech.
Date: December 22, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco
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