[Employee Earnings and Deductions Statement] (open access)

[Employee Earnings and Deductions Statement]

Form showing the earnings and deductions of Enid A. Russell.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd] (open access)

[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd]

Postcard sent to Jesse Francis Boyd at Camp Bowie, Texas, containing a blank form to be used in case of a change of address.
Date: January 17, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Office of Dependency Benefits.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond] (open access)

[War Savings Bond]

War savings bond belonging to Justin L. Bible.
Date: November 5, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coupon Book] (open access)

[Coupon Book]

Coupon book supplied by the Panama Canal Supply Department Commissary.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Panama Canal Supply Department
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Joe Nation] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]

Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Nation, Joseph Beverly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington World War II Memories (open access)

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Japanese Military Equipment] (open access)

[Japanese Military Equipment]

Request from Justin L. Bible to release Japanese military equipment as his personal property. It reads: "SUBJECT: Japanese Military Equipment. AC/S A-2, Fifth Air Force, APO 710. 1. Request that the following items of Japanese military equipment now in my possession be cleared by War Department Agents and if released, be declared my personal property. 2. I hereby certify that these articles were secured on the field of battle and not secured on the Japanese mainland by looting. No ammunition or other explosives are included in this list. 1 rifle. 1 bayonet."
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: Bible, Justin L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Japanese Military Equipment] (open access)

[Japanese Military Equipment]

Permission for Japanese military equipment to be made Justin L. Bible's personal property. It reads: "SUBJECT: Japanese Military Equipment. TO: Whom it may concern. 1. The following items of Japanese military equipment are hereby declared to be the personal property of Justin L. Bible. This equipment is surplus to the various agencies of the War Department and its release conforms to the rules and regulations established by superior headquarters. 1 ea. Rifle #82798. 1 ea. Bayonet, with scabbard. Nil ea. Pistol, # (cannot be mailed). Nil ea. Sword. AUTHORITY: 8th Army operation directive #17 dated 29th Sept. 1945, Par. 9B."
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Frank M. Smith, Jr.] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Frank M. Smith, Jr.]

Autobiographical text describing Frank M. Smith, Jr.'s experiences during World War II and the Korean War, including his training, his time in the army reserves, and being stationed in Germany.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Frank M., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Liaison Group]

Photograph of a group of men wearing military uniforms, standing outdoors. A handwritten note on the back says "The liason [sic] US 5th Arm, RCAF Western Comd."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles Alexander]

Portrait of Charles Alexander wearing his military uniform. Included text reads, "Charles K. -1920, 1st Sargent Medical Department, Army Air Force."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Immunization Register, Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Immunization Register, Justin L. Bible]

Immunization register of Justin L. Bible, showing he is up to date on his vaccinations.
Date: 1942/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorable Discharge, Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Honorable Discharge, Justin L. Bible]

Form honorably discharging Justin L. Bible from the U.S. Air Force.
Date: November 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hall of Honor Article] (open access)

[Hall of Honor Article]

Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edward G. Nation's Individual Pay Record] (open access)

[Edward G. Nation's Individual Pay Record]

Soldier's Individual Pay Record, belonging to Edward G. Nation. His personal information has been filled out, but the rest of the book is blank.
Date: October 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cancellation of Enrollment] (open access)

[Cancellation of Enrollment]

Request for the cancellation of Justin L. Bible's enrollment due to his being on furlough.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943 (open access)

The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943

Weekly newspaper of Arlington High School describing news, events, and other information related to the school. This issue is addressed to armed forces serving in World War II.
Date: January 7, 1943
Creator: Arlington High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plane Talk, Vol. 1, Number 10, August 11, 1945] (open access)

[Plane Talk, Vol. 1, Number 10, August 11, 1945]

The August 11, 19456 issue of Plane Talk magazine. It includes a photo contest, a diary of recent events, short stories, recipes, comics and more.
Date: August 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
High Pitch, Volume 1, Number 3, Class 42-H (open access)

High Pitch, Volume 1, Number 3, Class 42-H

Booklet compiled by class 42-H at the Enid Army Flying School, including articles and photographs of the class, school, and town, as well as jokes and excerpts from other publications.
Date: 1942
Creator: Enid Army Air Field (Okla.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Power (open access)

Air Power

Book detailing the work of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including training programs, personnel, types of airplanes in use, and methods of fighting.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for National Service Life Insurance] (open access)

[Application for National Service Life Insurance]

Application for National Service Life Insurance filled by Justin L. Bible. There are instructions on the back of the application.
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Award of the Bronze Star Medal] (open access)

[Award of the Bronze Star Medal]

General orders bestowing the Bronze Star Medal on members of the 96th Infantry Division, including Justin L. Bible, Nazaret Cherkezian, Eli J. Corriveau, Norman Flanders, Myron J. Franz, and Jacob C. Graber.
Date: June 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Immunization Register, Edward G. Nation] (open access)

[Immunization Register, Edward G. Nation]

Immunization register showing the vaccinations Edward Nation has received.
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County (open access)

Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Book of historic people, places, and things in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas. It includes photographs of the subjects and some line illustrations in the text.
Date: 1949
Creator: Arlington Heights Junior Historians
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History