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[Photograph of Members of a Show in Panama]

Photograph of a group of 31 members of a show in Panama. There is a mixture of servicemen and other performers. Many of them are holding band instruments. There is an older woman sitting on the floor with a large floral dress spread out over her legs.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Arlington World War II Memories

Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

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Oral History Interview with James F. Sansom, October 8, 2004

Interview with James F. Sansom, an officer in the U. S. Army during World War II. Sansom joined the Army in 1940 and began training on anti-aircraft guns in Florida. He was selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1942. He was assigned to the 843rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Air Warning Battalion, which made its way to India via the Panama Canal and Australia. Shortly after reaching Calcutta, the unit moved to Myitkyina, Burma. After the war, Sansom w… more

Date: October 8, 2004

Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 06 seconds

Creator: Cox, Floyd & Sansom, James F.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation