McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, February 16, 1945 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, February 16, 1945

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, March 16, 1945 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, March 16, 1945

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 292nd week of the war, 174th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allies squeeze Reich; Okinawa resistance stiffens. Maps: [Western Europe]; Allies squeeze Reich, U.S. forces make new landings on Tawitawi and Masbate - Japanese battleship sunk, Okinawa resistance stiffens. Back: Illustration of a young woman looking at a 10 dollar war savings bond. Caption: "It will look even bigger-- after the war!"
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 10 weeks, 187th week of U.S. participation in the war

Front: 8 years of war in China with chart of significant dates. Shows Japanese held areas as of 10 July with distances between larger cities. Map of Southeast Asia. Includes inset map of Asia. Includes 3 photographs. Back: [Quote from General Somervell] Burn this thought into your minds ...
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Servicemen's Information Center Advertisement]

Photograph of a flier advertising the Servicemen's Information Center, which was located at the Driskill Hotel and operated by the city of Austin Recreation Department.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Chairs]

Photograph of two soldiers, including Albert Gaynes on the right, sitting on chairs in front of a building in Rain, Germany. Steps are visible in front of them.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Column of Tanks March to Nuremberg]

Photograph of a column of tanks waiting beside a forest. Sever have soldiers sitting on top of their hulls or standing beside them.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Heidenheim, Germany), Vol. 3 , No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 16, 1945 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Heidenheim, Germany), Vol. 3 , No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 16, 1945

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Edward Ostrach]

Drawing of Edward Ostrach smiling and wearing a buttoned shirt and helmet. A note on the reverse side of the photo says that he was a member of Company A of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion and killed in Herrlisheim, Germany.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: Hatt, F. George, Jr.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1945 (open access)

Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1945

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: February 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1945 (open access)

Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1945

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: March 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 16, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his crew having their names painted on the side of their plane, "Texas Kate," having fried chicken for dinner, and seeing the movie "Laura."
Date: January 16, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 16, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including dinner with Mammy, paying more than expected on income tax, and James shipping out for the Merchant Marines.
Date: January 16, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Leave State Selective Service Headquarters, Austin for T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1945] (open access)

[Application for Leave State Selective Service Headquarters, Austin for T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1945]

An application for leave for Thomas N. Carswell dated January 16, 1945. State Selective Serv. Hdqrs. Austin. The reverse side includes a blank form: CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN OR PRACTITIONER.
Date: January 16, 1945
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 16, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his not writing due to being extra busy, his thoughts on the work or fight bill, and the amusement he finds in Catherine trying to get out of dinner plans.
Date: February 16, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Receiving a Silver Star Medal]

Photograph of William Hahn standing in the foreground to the left while Thomas Burns and Leroy Jenkins prepare to present him with a Silver Star Medal. Burns holds a piece of paper. Three more soldiers are standing on the background. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and all but Hahn are wearing garrison caps. A two story building with three dormers stands in the background to the right.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longshoremen Are Transporting Cargo at Naha Port, Japan]

Photograph of 5 longshoremen aboard an unknown ship transferring cargo at Naha Port, Okinawa.
Date: October 16, 1945
Creator: Cunningham, Dale
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Joseph Newton Pew, Jr. and Tex Bradford - January 1945] (open access)

[Correspondence between Joseph Newton Pew, Jr. and Tex Bradford - January 1945]

Correspondence between Tex Bradford and Joseph Newton Pew Jr. discussing oil companies & Governor Dewey's political loss. In the first letter Mr. Pew Jr. speaks of Mr. Bradford's interest in Lowell Thomas, the possible treaty effects on oil companies, and the war in Greece. In the second letter, Mr. Tex Bradford cautions that Governor Dewey's statement of favoring a military alliance with only one European power cost him votes and his defeat.
Date: 1945-01-16/1945-01-22
Creator: Pew, Joseph Newton, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 16, 1945] (open access)

[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 16, 1945]

Telegram sent from Cornelia Yerkes to her father informing him that she arrived safely at an unnamed overseas station.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1945 (open access)

The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Wolters.
Date: March 16, 1945
Creator: Eddins, Howard B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History