[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 28, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 28, 1943. He asks them to go visit a friend of his, and to buy him part of a war bond. He also tells them that he can't cash a check they sent him, so he is going to tear it up.
Date: January 28, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the 197th N.H. Coast Artillery]

Postcard showing the 197th New Hampshire Coast Artillery gathered at Camp Hulen for a mail call. Most of the soldiers are wearing their uniforms and they are gathered in front of the personnel tents.
Date: January 28, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 28, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 28, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the quality of the food, the mail service, agreeing that James is young to be enlisting, and being excited to receive the Luling newspaper.
Date: January 28, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Servicemen and Two Women at Night Club]

Photograph of two servicemen and two women at a night club in Dallas called Bagdad. The men are holding bottles of beer and the group is standing in front of a patterned curtain.
Date: January 28, 1945
Creator: W. M. Stein Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 28, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 28, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including missing church to wash her hair, getting Mexican food at Katy's with Evelyn, plans to play bridge with Maxine, Corrine, and Lois, receiving three of Joe's letters, and a quiet evening in.
Date: January 28, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History