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[Photograph of a Parade of People Walking Down a Street]

Photograph of a large number of people walking down a city street in Wernigerode, Germany while holdings wreathes, banners, flowers, etc. These people are walking in remembrance of fallen soldiers during the war; each banner has the name of a different nation.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Four Banners Attached to a Flower Bed]

Photograph of four banners attached to a large flower bed, and have names of different locations typed on them: "Pologne, D. P. Camp, Espagne."

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Three Banners on a Bed of Flowers]

Photograph of three banners lying on a flower bed, each with the name of a different location: "Hongrie, Belgique, D. P. Camp." This arrangement is a part of a memorial site for those fallen in the war.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph Allied Troops Marching Down a Street]

Photograph of a long line of Allied troops walking down a street in a city, the soldiers in the front are carrying large national flags.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943]

Western Union telegram from Ida Mae and Thurman to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. [McReynolds] with a note saying: "DAD DUNCAN DIED SATURDAY PM FUNERAL SUNDAY 5 PM= IDA MAE AND THURMAN."

Date: September 12, 1943

Item Type: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Soldier Standing by a Brick Building]

Photograph of a soldier holding a cigarette and standing in front of a brick building.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Banner with "Pologne" Typed in Bold]

Photograph of a banner with the name "Pologne" typed in bold print, this is the French translation of "Poland." This banner is one of many lying on the beds of flowers in the memorial site, each one with a different country's name typed on it.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the commanding officer of Company B - 49th Armored Infantry Battalion written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson. The letter mostly concerns the status of Gabrick's son, Victor R. Gabrink, also the brother of Carlson; the letter asks for word to be given to them "at your earliest possible moment."

Date: [1942..1945]

Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Funeral Service]

Photograph of a funeral service taking place with a casket placed above a grave and a French flag draped on top of it. There are six men standing around the casket and a large group of people standing outside the perimeter of the grave site.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Allied Troops Marching Along a Street]

Photograph of a long line of Allied troops marching down a city street; the soldiers in the front are carrying three national flags, from right to left the flags are: France, United States, Belgium. All of the soldiers in the line have a white armband on the left arm of their uniform.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 21, 1945]

Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Charles R. Griggs regarding Madter's new four-month-old daughter and the "old gang." Madter asks Griggs if he has kept up with any of the old gang and asks "what do you hear from your little gal in Texas?" Madter is also apologetic for not being the best correspondent and the fact that this letter is so short.

Date: March 21, 1945

Creator: Madter, George E.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Man Speaking at a Memorial Service]

Photograph of a man reading from a piece of paper while at an outdoor memorial service. There is a crowd of people behind the man as he speaks; a bed of flowers is positioned at the man's feet with a banner with the country name Yugoslavia written on it.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing the house work that they have done recently including replacing fence posts, and wondering if they should get a barbecue pit. They also tell Charles that they do not worry about him as they "had the assurance of God [that he] would take care of you."

Date: April 7, 1945

Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers Leaving a Building]

Photograph of a group of Allied soldiers and civilians exiting the entrance of a building; some of the civilians are seen shaking the hands of the soldiers as they exit the building.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945]

Letter from the parents of Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning their recent efforts in spring cleaning their home: "I started spring house cleaning, the xxxx living room and [dining] room have been finished." Mrs. Griggs also would like her china from France but "it was bought when sets of six were made, now I need eight."

Date: March 28, 1945

Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Postcard of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of a view looking down Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with cars and buildings lining the street. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Doesn't this look familiar? Love Mother." The postcard is addressed to John Todd Willis Jr. in New York City, New York.

Date: May 17, 1943

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Civilians and Military Personnel Standing Around a Tarp with Tools]

Photograph of a group of civilian men standing around a large tarp with various tools lying on it; three soldiers are mingled in the crowd and one of them is pointing out an object to one of the men.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Postcard from Paul Gospine to Captain Charles R. Griggs]

Postcard from Paul Gospine to Captain Charles R. Griggs with a note reading: "With this wire Captain I send you my best regards."

Date: [1942..1945]

Creator: Gospine, Paul

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers Standing near the Altar in a Church]

Photograph of a group of soldiers standing near the altar of a church, one of the men is holding a trumpet and the one next to him is holding a bugle. All five of the soldiers behind the front two are holding their weapons down by their side.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Casket with a French Flag Draped on it]

Photograph of a casket with a French flag draped on top of it; this setup is sitting in a church just in front of the altar.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Map of the Area Around Blankenburg, Germany]

Map of the area near the German town of Blankenburg, located a few miles southeast of Wernigerode, Germany. This map shows all of the major highways, railroads, and forests of the area; this was used during World War II.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Banner Lying on a Bed of Flowers]

Photograph of a banner, with the initials "K. L." written on its center, sitting on top of a bed of flowers located in a memorial site.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus]

War Ration Book No. 3 belonging to Marie L. Backhaus from Loraine, Texas. The front of the book contains information about Marie: age, sex, weight, height, and address. There are 6 different sheets of ration stamps inserted inside of the book.

Date: 1943

Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Flowers with Banners on Them]

Photograph of a bed of flowers with two banners placed on top of them; one of the banners reads "U. S. Army" and the other "K. L."

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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[Photograph of a Parade of People Walking Down a Street]

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[Photograph Allied Troops Marching Down a Street]

[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943]

[Photograph of a Soldier Standing by a Brick Building]

[Photograph of a Banner with "Pologne" Typed in Bold]

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B]

[Photograph of a Funeral Service]

[Photograph of Allied Troops Marching Along a Street]

[Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 21, 1945]

[Photograph of a Man Speaking at a Memorial Service]

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

[Photograph of Soldiers Leaving a Building]

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945]

[Postcard of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]

[Photograph of Civilians and Military Personnel Standing Around a Tarp with Tools]

[Postcard from Paul Gospine to Captain Charles R. Griggs]

[Photograph of Soldiers Standing near the Altar in a Church]

[Photograph of a Casket with a French Flag Draped on it]

[Map of the Area Around Blankenburg, Germany]

[Photograph of a Banner Lying on a Bed of Flowers]

[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus]

[Photograph of Flowers with Banners on Them]