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[Certificate Presented to Charles R. Griggs by the U. S. Army]
Certificate presented to Charles R. Griggs by the United States Army appointing him to the temporary rank of corporal of "Company C, 58th Inf. Tng. Bn." The rest of the text explains that he shall adequately perform the duties of that rank and be obedient to order given to him that a corporal must follow.
Date:
June 3, 1942
Creator:
United States. Army.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - June 15, 1943]
Brief letter on Camp Wolters letterhead from Harold Langrill to his wife telling her that he has been made acting corporal of his group and that he will write her again later.
Date:
June 15, 1942
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - June 21, 1943]
Letter from Harold Langrill to his wife describing army training at Camp Wolters and passing a rifle inspection. He also tells her about their Southern Baptist chaplain and that he likes his barracks-mates.
Date:
June 21, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - June 16, 1943]
Letter on Camp Wolters letterhead from Harold Langrill to his wife telling her about his army infantry training in Texas. He also mentions that he will try to call her and that she should thank Alice for offering to send him a radio.
Date:
1943-06-15/1943-06-16
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - June 20, 1943]
Letter from Harold Langrill to his wife describing the daily army training activities and how many of the other trainees have passed out from exhaustion or from all of the vaccines that they have received. He also discusses finances and medication that he received for bed bug bites and a cold. It is written on Camp Wolters stationery that has a large color image of a lake and trees at the top of the first page and small text at the bottom about the Camp.
Date:
June 20, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - July 30, 1943]
Letter written by Harold Langrill on Camp Wolters "Recreation Hall" letterhead to his wife, telling her that he expects to make it into the Air Corps, now that he has passed his blood pressure test. He also tells her about some of the training activities and thanks her for sending nuts, that he and some of his fellow trainees shared.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - August 1, 1943]
Letter written on "Recreation Hall" letterhead from Camp Wolters by Harold Langrill to his wife, telling her how happy he is that they have now been married two years. Then hedescribes the night training exercises that they have just done and all of the activities the next day. He also talks about finances, a letter of reference, and asks her to send a photograph of herself.
Date:
August 1, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]
Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Keith, Ben E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Barton B. Wallace, Jr., September 19, 2003
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Interview with Barton B. Wallace, Jr., engineer and Army veteran (Quartermaster Corps Graves Registration Service-China Zone), concerning his experiences with Recovery Team No. 4 in the recovery of the remains of American military personnel in China, 1945-46. Appendix consists of letters, chronology, Separation Qualification Record, and extracts from various forms.
Date:
September 19, 2003
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Wallace, Barton B., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wallace "Tim" Duke, December 17, 2015
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Transcript of an interview with Wallace "Tim" Duke, World War II Army veteran, 86th Infantry and retired Santa Fe Railroad agent. Duke shares concerning his childhood in rural North Texas; the Great Depression; war work at Consolidated Steel Shipyard; draft into infantry; training at Camp Howze and Camp Livingston; European Theater; push from Cologne to Altena, Germany; the Ruhr Pocket; push into Austria; V-E Day; reassignment to Pacific Theater; Philippines; post-war work experience; post-war life in Dallas. Appendix includes photos of Duke and his twin brother circa World War II, newspaper clippings, and a map of the fighting record of the Blackhawk Division (12 p).
Date:
December 17, 2015
Creator:
Smith, Tiffany & Duke, Wallace, 1924-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harve D. King, May 22, 2001
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Harve D. King, a Army WWII veteran from Copeville, Texas, who served in the 350th Engineer Regiment. King discusses his upbringing on a cotton farm, school in Farmersville, discrimination as an African-American, attending Texas College, joining the Army, training, assignment at Camp Shelby, deployment to New Guinea, operations at Hollandia, building a hospital, recreation, visiting Australia, returning to the United States and discharge, and life after the war.
Date:
May 22, 2001
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & King, Harve D.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Hopkins County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Hopkins County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Cooke County
Directory of the men and women from Cooke County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Ellis County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Ellis County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Rusk County
Directory of the men and women from Rusk County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Kaufman County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Kaufman County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wood County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Wood County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1947~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Navarro County, Corsicana, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Navarro County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1945?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Lamar County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Lamar County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Gregg County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Gregg County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Shelby County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Shelby County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Bosque County
Directory of the men and women from Bosque County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wichita County
Directory of the men and women from Wichita County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There are several letters from local officials addressed to World War II veterans included at the beginning of the book.
Date:
1946?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Brown County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Brown County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~/1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History