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[United States Government Thrift Card]

Thrift card issued by the United States government in the 1920s.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Portrait of George Alexander]

Portrait of George Alexander wearing his military uniform. Alexander is leaning over a wicker chair in the picture.

Date: 1928

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Soldiers at a Battle]

Photograph of three soldiers on a battle field. Two of the men are standing casually and the third is seated in the grass. All are surrounding a mortar. The man on the left has a radio and the seated man has binoculars. Text on the back reads, "Foster Lee Battle, Lost, Arlington High School 1935."

Date: 1935

Item Type: Photograph

[Speech of Hon. Fritz G. Lanham]

A booklet containing the speech of the Honorable Fritz G. Lanham of Texas in the House of Representatives on April 20, 1938, honoring the dead.

Date: April 20, 1938

Creator: Lanham, Fritz G.

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Arlington High School Class of 1939]

Photograph of all graduates of Arlington High School Class of 1939. All graduates are named individually. Some names have awards listed next to them. Awards include: Athletics-Ben Love, Valedictorian-Faye Nation, Athletics-Elsie Lowe, Scholarship-Frank Wallace, Superintendent-Ben Everitt, Secretary of Treasury and Popularity-Martha J. Hornaday, Popularity-Forrest Green, Sponsor-Elizabeth Geer, Principal-W. R. Windish, Queen-Lois Herbert, Salutatorian-Mary L. Pemberton, Prettiest-Anna Lou Willia… more

Date: 1939

Creator: Arlington High School

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Chester Morris]

Photograph of Chester Morris standing on a sidewalk and leaning against a tree. Morris is wearing a military uniform and has his hands folded in his lap. Text on back reads, "Chester Morris, Jan 1, 1939, In front of Dr. Davis' house on Abram Street."

Date: January 1, 1939

Item Type: Postcard

[Application for Special Shoe Stamp]

Application for a special shoe stamp, to be used to buy new shoes. Instructions at the top request: "do not fill in this application unless you will suffer serious hardship if you are unable to obtain an extra shoe ration before a new War Ration Stamp becomes valid. Hardship need not be shown to replace defective shoes."

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.

Item Type: Text

[Certificate of Appreciation for War Service]

Certificate of Appreciation for war service awarded to Justin L. Bible, signed by the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Text

[Certificate of Proficiency, Frank W. Gardner]

Certificate awarded to Frank W. Gardner. It reads: "Army Air Forces Combat Crew School, Tarrant Field, Texas. Pilot Transition Training. Certificate of Proficiency. This is to certify that Frank W. Gardner, 2nd Lt., A. C. has successfully completed a course of instruction in Pilot Training and Ground Technical Instruction on B-24 D type equipment and is awarded this certificate in testimony thereof." It is signed by Louis R. Hughes, Jr., Lt. Col., A. C., Director of Training, and James S. Stowe… more

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: Army Air Forces Combat Crew School

Item Type: Text

[Coupon Book]

Coupon book supplied by the Panama Canal Supply Department Commissary.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: Panama Canal Supply Department

Item Type: Book

[Enlisted Man's Pass]

A blank "enlisted man's pass," used to authorize a soldier to be away from his post.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Physical Object

[First Methodist Church Pamphlet]

Pamphlet issued by the First Methodist Church, detailing an upcoming service where the church will replace plaques honoring members of the congregation who served and died in World War II.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Five Soldiers With Skull]

Photograph of five soldiers standing outside. The man in the middle wears a white shirt, and the men on either side of him wear helmets. The man on the far left holds a skull in one hand and a gun in the other. These men are identified as Cole, C. E. Few, Nichols, Clark, and Smith.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Four Boys Sitting On a Rock]

Photograph of four boys outside arranged around a rock. They are identified as Grub, Richard A. Fanning, Ashcraft, and Ray. The two on the left stand behind the rock, while the third sits on it and the fourth sits in the third boy's lap. Trees are visible behind them.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Four Soldiers In A Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers, James Menlinger, Rodey Scinto, Calvin Rosacken, and John Weik, standing outside in their camp in the desert. Scanto, Rosacken, and Weik are shirtless.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Four Soldiers Outside Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers in uniform standing in front of a row of tents. Three are standing, holding their rifles, and one is kneeling. The man on the right is identified as Shultze.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[H. I. Clark Holding a Skull]

Photograph of H. I. Clark standing outside. He is shirtless and wears a helmet. He holds a rifle in one hand and a skull in the other. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Hall of Honor Article]

Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Article

[Herkie Clark Standing Next to Jeep]

Photograph of Herkie Clark standing next to a Jeep.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Identification Card]

Identification card of Bob Powell, a merchant seaman in the United States Marine Corps including a headshot, fingerprint, and personal information.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Physical Object

[Insignia Patch]

Cloth insignia patch belonging to Shirley C. Foster. The patch has a dark blue background with striped silver stitching in arcs and the top and coming to a point at the bottom. There is an open diamond at the center.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Physical Object

[Insignia Patch]

Cloth insignia patch belonging to Shirley C. Foster. The patch has a tan background with striped gold stitching in arcs and the top and coming to a point at the bottom. There is an open diamond at the center.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Physical Object

[J. I. Smith Outside]

Photograph of J. I. Smith standing outside. He is shirtless, wearing a helmet, and holding a rifle. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[James Tucker In Uniform]

Photograph of James "Jim" Tucker in his military uniform. A handwritten note in the bottom right corner reads: "To a swell daddy, Love, Jimmy."

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

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[United States Government Thrift Card]

[Portrait of George Alexander]

[Photograph of Soldiers at a Battle]

[Speech of Hon. Fritz G. Lanham]

[Arlington High School Class of 1939]

[Photograph of Chester Morris]

[Application for Special Shoe Stamp]

[Certificate of Appreciation for War Service]

[Certificate of Proficiency, Frank W. Gardner]

[Coupon Book]

[Enlisted Man's Pass]

[First Methodist Church Pamphlet]

[Five Soldiers With Skull]

[Four Boys Sitting On a Rock]

[Four Soldiers In A Camp]

[Four Soldiers Outside Camp]

[H. I. Clark Holding a Skull]

[Hall of Honor Article]

[Herkie Clark Standing Next to Jeep]

[Identification Card]

[Insignia Patch]

[Insignia Patch]

[J. I. Smith Outside]

[James Tucker In Uniform]