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[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945]

Description: Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about the Army requiring its personnel to state whether they will continue their service after the war, a brief experience with a couple of women off-base, a small party he attended, his reaction to alcohol, remembering civilian life, and reflecting on his time in the military.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcards of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of soldiers serving themselves food outdoors at Camp Macarthur. The soldiers are in uniform, including hats. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dearest Folks, - We surely sweat down here. but that's only on the drill grounds. Got some candy from Myrtle but my air pillow hasn't come yet. Love to all. Chancy." The card is addressed to Mr. B. A. Henry of St. Louis, Missouri.
Date: June 6, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArther. Text on the back of the card reads: "Dear Dad and Mother. I have felt fine all day. Have been out on the porch most of the time. All the boys are well Lots of Love. Park" The postcard is addressed to Mr. S. E. Waterbury.
Date: December 1, 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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[News Clip: Negro charged in Lovers Lane death]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about U.S. Army Sergeant Marion Andrew Washington, charged with the Waco murder of U.S. Air Force Enlisted Man Henry Poole.
Date: May 27, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Decorative Fencing Around Flagpole]

Description: Photograph of the decorative, three-sided iron fencing around a flagpole at a school in Waco. The fence includes a large emblem for the "Key Club" that dedicated flagpole shaped as a "K" in a circle, crossed with a vertical skeleton key. The other sides of the fence have decorative curlicues and the base of the flagpole and a trashcan are visible behind the fence. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.542175 -97.185170
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Base of Waco School Flagpole]

Description: Photograph of the base of a flagpole at Waco High School, which is a white pole set in a pyramidal concrete block on a concrete slab surrounded by grass. A decorative metal fence is visible around the left, right, and back sides of the pole, and is leaning inward. A structure is partially visible in the background of the right side of the image. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.542202 -97.185129
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Flagpole Viewed from North]

Description: Photograph of a white flagpole, surrounded by low, decorative fencing at Waco High School, looking south. The flagpole is surrounded by a lawn and, in the background, part of a school building is visible at left, as well as a tree with a bench under it, and a mechanical structure at right. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.542236 -97.185138
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Rich Field Army Base Flagpole]

Description: Photograph of a flagpole with a marble plaque at its base and small iron fence around it; there is a tree and several buildings in the background. Rich Field was a World War I military airfield in Waco, Texas. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base.
Date: 198X
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Rich Field Army Base Flagpole Plaque]

Description: Photograph of an engraved marble plaque that reads: "The original Rich Field Army Base Flagpole presented to Richfield High School by Key Club Erected May 8, 1969." Rich Field was a World War I military airfield in Waco, Texas.
Date: 198X
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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