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Marfa Soldiers in World War II
List of names of men who fought in World War II that is posted on a fence outside St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas. It includes names of the men who died and veterans.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Cabazuela, Lupe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Private]
This photograph is a portrait of a young man (visible from the waist up) wearing the uniform of a private in World War I. The jacket of his uniform has pins on the collar and the buttons have an imprint on them. The uniform also includes a hat that has cords knotted around the brim. The photograph is mounted in a dark-colored frame which has a name handwritten on the back "Graves Bogel."
Date:
1914~/1918~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999
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Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
Date:
November 18, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Ford, Wilbur H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez]
Photograph of Alfred Dominguez in his Army uniform standing in front of a barracks building.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporting soldiers from Marfa to border by US Army trucks
Photograph of United States troops heading from Marfa, Texas, to the Mexican border. The uniformed men are piled into a line of open military trucks with covered beds. A note in the lower-right corner says "Transporting soldiers from Marfa to border by U.S. Army trucks." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These troops resisted Mexican bandits under the leadership of Pancho Villa who raided ranches and farms on both sides of the Rio Grande" (p. 8).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enrique Vasquez in uniform]
Side profile of Enrique Vasquez when he served with the 5th Engineers in France during World War I.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Marfa, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell relays information regarding two hotels in Marfa, Texas, The Crews and Hotel Paisano, advising that it is essential to make advance reservations.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[United States troops at Marfa]
Photograph of U.S. cavalry troops in uniform lined up on a street in Marfa, Texas in front of a series of buildings. Several men are standing on the right side of the image including two holding flags. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "United States troops were ordered into the Big Bend from 1915 to 1920 because the area was plagued with a new and terrible trouble" (p. 8).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraft
Written transcript from an autobiographical tape by Alton "Baldy" Ashcraft. It covers his years in the Army and stories of their maneuvers in West Texas.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jose Covarrubias
This is a paper describing the life of Jose Covarrubias while he served on a naval ship during WWII.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Prieto, Bandilio
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]
Research paper outline written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Evelyn Raetzch Davis, who was a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in and around the area of Marfa, Texas, between the years of 1954 and 1972. She also authored several books and enjoyed writing and painting in her free time.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Balga, Frank
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp Holland in 1966
Here is a colored view of the Camp of what it looked like in 1964. The green part in the center of the three long buildings was a water fountain. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jose Maria Chavez
Description of a photo of Jose Maria Chavez from a paper written in 1966 for a Marfa High School history class by Mary Melendez reads, "The picture was taken in 1917. The person is Jose Maria Chavez. He was serving in the army when the picture was taken. He served during World War I. He was at that time married to Christina Magallenez. They were living in Marfa at that time. After he completed his military services he came home to Marfa where his wife was. They had four children to take care of and send to school. He was a cook by occupation and worked for ranchers around the Marfa area. With the money he earned he sent his children to school to learn to read and write. He always tried to give his family whatever they needed."
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 37, Number 5, May 1977
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1977
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Camp Near Ruidosa]
Photograph of camp setup with rows of soldiers, horses, and tents near a river; a mountain range is in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Camp at Ruidosa Tex. D troop in first row in the picture. Mts. are across the river in Mexico."
Date:
1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Call for Military Service for Ben Avant, 1917]
Official call for military service and to appear for physical examination for Ben Sidney Avant of Marfa, Texas August 17, 1917.
Date:
August 17, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Camp Holland
Aerial photo of Camp Holland in the Rimrock Mountains in west Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Godbold to Abelardo Sanchez - May 24, 1991]
Letter from Pat Goldbold to Abelardo Sanchez in response to a postcard sent by Abelardo Sanchez requesting information about the timeline of Dr. J. C. Darracott's practice in Marfa, Texas, while researching the death of Ambrose Bierce. Mrs. Goldbold includes a short biography of Dr. Darracott in reference to Marfa, according to the Marfa Museum records.
Date:
May 24, 1991
Creator:
Goldbold, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Military Troops Exercising]
Photograph of a large group of men wearing uniforms in formation and doing exercises, with men in military uniforms instructing them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of Francis King Duncan
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Francis King Duncan, who was pronounced dead by three doctors when he cracked his skull open on an old wooden stove in a train collision; but while the undertaker was preparing him for burial, he awoke. He developed a bad case of boils, contracted tuberculosis twice, and caught yellow fever in Oregon. After his service in World War I, Frank Duncan settled in Marfa, Texas, with his wife and daughter.
Date:
December 13, 1965
Creator:
Bagley, Bob
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 32, Number 5, May 1972
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1972
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of George Dawson
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History