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Dedication of Marker

Description: Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Speech Given by Judge Terry Julian to Company E 142nd Infantry]

Description: Speech given by Judge Terry Julian to the men of Company E of the 36th Division at their reunion on May 17, 1986 in Sweetwater, Texas. The speech mostly discusses the history of the company, when it was organized, where it was moved to, where the men came from, and the casualties they suffered during World War II.
Date: May 1986
Creator: Julian, Terry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs]

Description: Certificate of retirement from the "Armed Forces of the United States of America" to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs. The certificate reads: "To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: This Is To Certify That Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs...Was Retired From The United States Army." This certificate was signed by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Edward C. Meyer; there is a letter from W. T. Prescott accompanying the certificate with details of Griggs' status on the… more
Date: October 7, 1979
Creator: Meyer, Edward C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Five "B" Gas Ration Stamps]

Description: Set of five "B" gas ration stamps used during the war. Each stamp has "B7" printed on it and the license plate/state of the individual's automobile.
Date: 194X
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Handbook Given to Recently Discharged Soldiers]

Description: Handbook given to recently discharged soldiers: "A HANDBOOK OF NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE DISCHARGED SOLDIER - GIVEN AS HE BIDS THE ARMY FAREWELL AT CAMP TRAVIS, TEXAS." This handbook discusses key skills that discharged soldiers need to know once they return to society after having serving during the war.
Date: 194X
Creator: United States. Army.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Identification Card of Ray H. Farris]

Description: Identification card of Ray H. Farris, he was a private in the military; the card shows his information including age, height, weight, etc. His mugshot is placed on the bottom left corner of the card and his thumbprint is placed on the bottom right corner.
Date: 194X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph Corporal Raymond G. George]

Description: Photograph of Corporal Raymond G. George wearing a shirt and hat. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death date/location, and the regiment he belonged to: "Corporal Raymond G. George Born May 17th, 1920 Old Decker, Texas Killed New Georgia Islands Sept. 18th, 1943 Co. C. 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Division."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Averill H. Smith Standing in his Uniform]

Description: Photograph of Averill H. Smith standing in front of a few trees while wearing his uniform and campaign hat. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about the group he belonged to, his birth date, the date he was taken prisoner and the day he died, and his parents' names: "Averill H. Smith 200th Coast Artillery Born June 26, 1918 Taken Prisoner April 1942 Killed October, 1944 Parents Mr. and Mrs. Jud Smith."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Raymond Winfield May]

Description: Photograph of Raymond Winfield May with an American flag in the background. The text on the bottom of the picture has information of his birth and death date, and his parents' names: "Raymond Winfield May, 31st Infantry Born [November] 12th, 1914 Killed October 24th, China Sea Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. May."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Harris]

Description: Photograph of Staff Sergeant Alfred C. Harris wearing a fury leather jacket with a leather helmet and goggles. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about Harris' rank, and birth/ death dates: "S/Sgt. Alfred C. Harris 391st Sqd. 34th Bomb Group 8th Air Force Born April 23, 1923 Killed July 19, 1944."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards by a Fountain]

Description: Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards standing in his uniform in front of a large fountain. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death dates, and names of his immediate family members: "S/Sgt. Sie S. Edwards Born Sept. 4th, 1909 Died in a jap prison camp in the Phillippines on June 18th, 1942 He was a member of the 93rd Bombardment Squad and was a secret bombsite specialist. He was survived by wife, Marge Edwards and Parents Mr. and Mrs. S. … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Portrait of Alton Belton Wilson in his Uniform]

Description: Portrait of Alton Belton Wilson wearing his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information of Wilson's parents and siblings, and his death, as well as the medals he won: "Alton Belton Wilson Son of F. C. and Maudie Wilson of Roscoe Brother of Elizabeth Ballard and Calvin Killed Feb. 11, 1943 in Italy Received Purple Heart and Silver Star."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr.]

Description: Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr. wearing his aviator's uniform. The text at the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death, and some of his immediate family members: "Capt. Fred Scudday, Jr. 14th Air Force Pilot on a Fighter Plane Born Aug. 2nd, 1917 in Brownfield, Texas Killed June 14th, 1944 Suichwan, China Survived Mother Beulah, Scudday Sister Mary Gus Haglund."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Portrait of Charles Ince in Uniform]

Description: Portrait of Charles Ince of the 158th Infantry Regiment. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his regiment, birth date and death date, and place of death: "Charles Ince, 158th Infantry Reg. [Born] December 31, 1924 Killed May 24, 1944 Dutch New Guinea."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Portrait of Corporal James A. Hall in his Uniform]

Description: Portrait of Corporal James A. Hall posing in his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about Hall's company, his birth and death dates, and the names of his parents: "Cpl. James A. Hall 910th Signal Bat. Born Feb. 27th, 1921 Killed May 16th, 1945 Parents Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hall."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Portrait of Corporal Roy Clay, Jr.]

Description: Portrait of Corporal Roy Clay, Jr. wearing his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the photograph has a description of his rank, birth/death date, and location of death: "Cpl. Roy Clay, Jr. Co. E. 142nd Infantry 36th Division Born Aug. 5th, 1917 Killed Feb. 11th, 1944 in Italy."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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