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[Document with Orders for Assignment to Different Organizations]

Description: Extract from an official document from the United States Army confirming orders for the men in the 8th Armored Division to be reassigned to different organizations. Captain Charles R. Griggs is first on the list and has been assigned to the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The second page that is stapled to the back is a copy of the first page.
Date: March 17, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 8th.
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Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
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Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Dedication of Marker

Description: Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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