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Geronimo Wearing Famous War Bonnet
Portrait photograph of Geronimo, the Apache chief, wearing a famous war bonnet. The photo was taken at Ft. Sill.
Date:
[1899..1928]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WKY - TV Tour for War Bonds Sales
Photograph of Crowd
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[U.S. War Department General Orders 93]
Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding the empowerment of Fort Sill's commander to appoint general courts-martial, the compliance of quartermasters with US Food Administrator regulations, the designation of camp ordinance officers at all camp depots, and patents filed by soldiers.
Date:
October 17, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 199]
Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant Fred S. Malott on charges of making a false statement about his training in an official letter, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date:
September 18, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 201]
Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant Albert C. Fleming on charges of desertion and using forged checks, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date:
September 23, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0376.0076]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Beginning the sale of war stamp directly to soldiers through their own outfits at Fort Sill, First Sergt. Thomas M. Love, station complement, hands Corp."
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Modern Response to the Cold War: Paul Harris and the Lawton National Guard Armory
Article delineates the conceptualization and design of the modern architectural masterpiece created by architect Paul Harris for the Forty-fifth Infantry Division of the Oklahoma National Guard in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Date:
Winter 2008
Creator:
Savage, Cynthia
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Personal Diary of Frank Fujita, Jr.
A copy of Frank Fujita Jr.'s war diary, obtained by Dr. Ron Marcello to accompany Fujita's oral history interview. Fujita was an Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment captured on Java in March 1942. Included is Fujita's original bound diary, and a rewritten version he made in a Japanese logbook in internment and continued. They contain daily activities, doodles, lists of dozens of servicemen and captives encountered, and the key to an encoded script Fujita developed for sensitive information. Also included is a postwar newspaper clipping about Fujita's unit.
Date:
December 19, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Fujita Jr., Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph 2012.201.B0376.0334]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Drunk drivers, speeders and reckless drivers in southwestern Oklahoma faced trouble Saturday, as the entire Lawton Highway Patrol troop met Friday and declared war. Helping explain the program was Chief H. B. Lowrey, seated far right."
Date:
November 5, 1948
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991
Article illustrates the resilience and quick adaption to rapid change Fort Sill employed during the Persian Gulf Crisis, mobilizing large groups of soldiers during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Demands for personnel, training, and equipment were high during this time, and Boyd L. Dastrup describes the situation at the army post.
Date:
Summer 2005
Creator:
Dastrup, Boyd L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Getting Our Equipment Soon - I Hope So Anyway": Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, and American Artillery in World War I
Article describes how Camp Doniphan on the Fort Sill Reservation functioned as a training center for American troops in World War I. Due to the large influx of recruits and lack of supplies and equipment, the soldiers were underprepared for actual combat, and their difficulties are reflected in personal accounts.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Prince, Justin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to the Commanding General, 45th Division U. S. Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma - January 2, 1941]
A letter addressed to the Commanding General, 45th Division, U. S. Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated January 2, 1941. A request by Carswell for information regarding supervising or operating the Canteen at the Abilene Camp [Camp Barkeley].
Date:
January 2, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the Commanding General, 45th Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma - January 4, 1941]
A letter addressed to the Commanding General, 45th Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from T. N. Carswell, dated January 4, 1941. Carswell advises of a correction to his letter of January 2. He advises that it was written in the interest of himself as Purchasing Agent for the Canteens in the Abilene Camp [Camp Barkeley].
Date:
January 4, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain George B. Brown to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from George B. Brown, Captain, F. A., Headquarters Forty Fifth Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, dated January 7, 1941. Brown advises Carswell that he is replying in the absence of General Key and that the application received from Carswell is being turned over to Col. Miller for his file and consideration.
Date:
January 7, 1941
Creator:
Brown, George B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Wagstaff to Major General William S. Key - January 8, 1941]
A letter addressed to Major General William S. Key, Commanding General, 45th Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from R. M. Wagstaff, Wagstaff, Harwell, Douthit & Alvis, Abilene, Texas, dated January 8, 1941. The letter introduces Mr. T. N. Carswell, of Abilene, Texas, who wishes to make application for the position of purchasing agent.
Date:
January 8, 1941
Creator:
Wagstaff, R. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frank Fujita, November 9, 1970
Interview with Frank Fujita, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Abilene, Texas. Fujita recounts his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "the Lost Battalion"), including: joining the Guard and deploying to East Asia; diversion to Brisbane and assignment to Malang, Java; repelling a Japanese infantry assault; attempted evasion of Japanese forces before being captured; and internment and labor at Surabaja, Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Nagasaki, and Omori Camp in Tokyo. Fujita recorded his POW experiences in an encrypted diary.
Date:
November 9, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald & Fujita Jr., Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry A. Thompson, April 18, 1973
Interview with Harry Thompson, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Thompson discusses being drafted before the war and training for field artillery at Fort Sill, his assignment to the 99th Infantry Division, training in England, the Siegfried Line, the Battle of the Bulge and his capture at Büllingen, Belgium, being interrogated and transported into Germany, and his experiences in internment at Limburg.
Date:
April 18, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Harry A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Captain Wayne M. Roberts to T. N. Carswell - January 13, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lt. Col. Joe J. Miller by Wayne M. Roberts, Capt. 180th Inf. Ass't. P. O., 45th Division Canteen, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, dated January 13th 1941. Roberts acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated January 10th and expresses his appreciation for Carswell's efforts in behalf of the men of the 45th Division.
Date:
January 13, 1941
Creator:
Roberts, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell, April 21, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell. Campbell grew up in Texas, attended Texas A&M, and married in 1939 before joining the Army in 1943. After training, he went to Australia, Dutch New Guinea, Palu, Leyte, and Mindanao. He describes riding in amphibious vehicles and interacting with the natives. He discusses various illnesses he had during the war and his interactions with his brother, an engineer. He also describes surveying work in some detail. After the war, Campbell eventually became a public school teacher.
Date:
April 21, 2000
Creator:
Campbell, W. G. (Bill)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Wm. S. Key to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1941]
A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, from Wm. S. Key, Major General, Headquarters Forty Fifth Division, Fort Sill Division Training Center, dated January 5, 1941. Key replies to an inquiry made by Carswell informing him of Army Regulations and "will be unable to avail ourselves of your services".
Date:
January 5, 1941
Creator:
Key, William S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …
Date:
May 10, 2000
Creator:
Scheffel, Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Sill Anniversary
Photograph of a man wearing an old military uniform standing next to a cannon and cannonballs, holding a steel rod in his right hand.
Date:
January 7, 1969
Creator:
Cochran, Jimmy W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History