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[Birthday Card for Sister]

Description: Birthday card with typed text on the front that says "A Happy Birthday, Sister," and an illustration of a book with a flap that lifts to show text inside: "If words could only say the things a friendly heart can feel there'd be a lot of wishes for this message to reveal." Typed text inside the card says "A grateful, loving heart prompts me to tell you, Sister dear, how much I wish your happiness each day throughout the year; and on your Birthday, most of all, may blessings follow you to help fu… more
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Birthday Card with Scarlet Tanager]

Description: Birthday card with illustration of a Scarlet Tanager on the front, and tassels attached. Text on the front of the card says "For Your Monday Birthday," and text inside the card says "My Calendar says Monday is a most eventful day, may you have the happiest Birthday that ever came your way; and may the joy it brings you begin a week of cheer which grows and grows through every month to fill a happy year!" A handwritten note below this text says "from Claire."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Lt. W. W. Aten Address Card]

Description: Card with a handwritten address: Lt. W. W. Aten, Mn. Bn. 12th A.D., Camp Campbell, Kentucky. U.S. Army."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Lt. W. W. Aten Address Card]

Description: Card with the handwritten address of Lt. W. W. Aten: "Maint. Bn. 12th Armored Division, O.U.T.C. Camp Perry, Ohio."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Pvt. John S. Hofnagle Address Card]

Description: Card with the address of Pvt. John S. Hofnagle typed on it: "575 Technical School Squadron, A.A.F.T.T.C., Replacement Training Center, Miami Beach, Florida."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Pvt. T. Thies Address Card]

Description: Card with a handwritten address: "Pvt. T. Thies, Co A - 13 tng Bn - 1st PLAT. Camp Wheeler, Ga. U.S. Army."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[W. W. Aten Address Card]

Description: Card with a handwritten address: "Off. Cand. W. W. Aten, Co. D. Ord. Off. Cand. School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[W. W. Aten Address Card]

Description: Card with a handwritten address: "W. W. Aten, First Ordnance Co., Fort Lotten, N.Y."
Date: [1941..1943]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Identification Card for Leonard M. Kornman]

Description: War Department identification card for Leonard M. Kornman issued on July 3, 1944. The card includes Kornman’s picture, thumb prints, physical description, and signature.
Date: 1944
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Rialto Service Co. Envelope]

Description: Envelope from Rialto Service Co. Photographers in Chicago, Illinois addressed to James Read in Dearborn, Michigan.
Date: 1966
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Oral History Interview with Earl Parker

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earl Parker. Parker joined the Army in March 1943 and received basic training at Camp Wheeler. Upon completion, he was assigned to the heavy weapons company of the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, where he supported rifle companies as a machine gunner. He landed at Omaha Beach under heavy fire with nothing but a gas mask and a pistol. He’d lost his helmet and almost drowned on the way in. He fought every day in… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Parker, Earl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Norman Ulmer

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Norman Ulmer. Ulmer joined the Navy in March 1941 and received basic training in Newport, Rhode Island. He received quartermaster signaling training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the flag allowance aboard USS Chicago (CA-29) under Rear Admiral Newton. Ulmer witnessed the devastation at Pearl Harbor one week after the attack. In February 1942 he left Pearl Harbor for the South Pacific on USS Yorktown (CV-5… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Ulmer, Norman
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Written Message on Receipt Paper]

Description: Receipt paper from a hotel restaurant in Gambsheim, France. Handwritten note in the lower right-hand corner reads, “Unable to get lodging in Herrlisheim, so stayed one night in Gambsheim - had to pass nigh by the Steinwald Woods. Picture here shows 1945 Bomb Crater in the Steinwald!!”
Date: unknown
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Twelfth Armored Division Association Membership Card]

Description: Membership card for the Twelfth Armored Division Association belonging to Louis Britton. The front of the card reads, "Our 33rd Year -- George G. Moss, Executive Secretary -- Louis Britton B/92 Rec Is a member in good standing until September 1980 with the Twelfth Armored Division Association."
Date: 1979?
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Twelfth Armored Division Association Reunion Card]

Description: Reunion card for the Twelfth Armored Division Association belonging to Louis Britton. The back details Britton's address and phone number along with this note: "33rd Annual Reunion -- Galt House - Fourth and River, Louisville, Ky. 40202 -- Compliments of Rita and Vince Mancinelli and Eastern Chapter -- 'It's Great to Be a Hellcat.'"
Date: 1979?
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Collection of photocopied news clippings from Denton Record Chronicle]

Description: Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection. A curated compilation of extracts from Denton's local newspaper, capturing diverse stories, events, and happenings that have shaped the community's narrative.
Date: 1998
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Donald Witmer, March 7, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald R. Witmer where he discusses his early life, enlisting in the Navy and going through bootcamp. Witmer describes his experiences as a torpedo man in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 7, 1998
Creator: Witmer, Donald R. & Naczi, Robert F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lee Weber, September 23, 1999

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Lee Weber. Weber joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1939. He was in San Diego when the war started and soon sailed for Samoa where he served as an armorer. He attended OCs at Samoa and was commissioned in August before going to Guadalcanal in October, 1942. Weber shares several details about ground fighting at Guadalcanal. When he left Guadalcanal, he went to New Zealand for rest and preparation for the invasion of Tarawa. Weber … more
Date: September 23, 1999
Creator: Weber, Lee
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edward Warren, May 15, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Warren. Warren was born in 1925 and graduated from high school in 1943. After being drafted in July 1943, he was sent to Camp Wheeler near Macon, Georgia for basic training. Upon completion of basic, he went to Glasgow, Scotland and arrived there 25 January 1944. He then went to Plymouth, England where he was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment which began intensive training in preparation … more
Date: May 15, 2000
Creator: Warren, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Borchers, October 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Borchers. Borchers joined the Army in September 1944 and received training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord. His first combat duty was in the Luzon campaign, where he was stationed in the mountains north of Manila. There he was assigned to the 112th Cavalry Regiment. His platoon devised an alarm system out of barbed wire and tin cans to alert them to Japanese infiltration. They fired 15,000 rounds when a water buffalo stumb… more
Date: October 24, 2000
Creator: Borchers, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Nielsen. Nielsen joined the Army in January, 1941 and trained at Fort Knox. He was a good driver and was used to instruct other recruits in how to drive tanks. He discusses his experiences during the Louisiana Maneuvers prior to the war. When the war started, he headed for England with the 1st Armored Division be fore shipping to North Africa. Nielsen describes fighting in tanks in North Africa. Nielsen was captured by the… more
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Clement Good, August 29, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clement Good. Good was born in Deland, Illinois 29 September 1920 and upon graduation from high school, was drafted into the Army in July 1942 and joined the 80th Infantry Division. He recalls that he was assigned as the driver for the division artillery’s headquarters battery commander. Good describes in detail the division’s training while operating out of Camp Forest, Tennessee. His division was moved to California for de… more
Date: August 29, 2001
Creator: Good, Clement
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Roy Carter, September 21, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roy Carter. Carter enlisted in the Navy in January 1942 and went into the V-7 program until he finished college. He trained to be a motor machinist’s mate and went aboard USS LST-543 in February 1944 in Illinois. They took the ship down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. He was aboard during the Normandy invasion and rode USS LST-543 to the Pacific in April 1945 to deliver troops to Saipan, the Philippines and Okinawa. After r… more
Date: September 21, 2002
Creator: Carter, Roy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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