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[Camp Hospital]

Photograph of the camp hospital at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Several cars are parked in front of it.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Greeting Card from Mrs. Boyer White to Jack Vaughan]

Christmas greeting card from Mrs. Boyer White to Jack Vaughan. She offers good wishes for Christmas, and mentions having heard from her son, who is stationed in the Solomon Islands.
Date: 194X
Creator: White, Mrs. Boyer
Object Type: Artwork
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

[Christmas Card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan]

Christmas greeting card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan. The front shows a drawing of a shield with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue background, three red, white, and blue candles, and three arrows.
Date: 194X
Creator: Garvin, Mildred Reddy
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. I. Clark Holding a Skull]

Photograph of H. I. Clark standing outside. He is shirtless and wears a helmet. He holds a rifle in one hand and a skull in the other. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Separation] (open access)

[Notice of Separation]

Notice of separation from the U. S. Naval Service for Raymond Vaughan.
Date: September 23, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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

[Christmas Greetings from Ruby Vaughan to Jack Vaughan]

Christmas greeting card from Ruby Vaughan to Jack Vaughan. She asks him what he wants for Christmas, and writes about his brother Raymond. There is a drawing of an American flag on the front, and the card is decorated with drawings of mistletoe and poinsettias.
Date: November 18, 1943
Creator: Vaughan, Ruby
Object Type: Artwork
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
[Report of Separation] (open access)

[Report of Separation]

Report of separation for Justin L. Bible, documenting the end of his active duty in the U.S. Air Force.
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Howard Vaughan, U. S. Navy Seabees]

Photograph of Howard Vaughan, of the U. S. Navy Seabees, in his military uniform.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Special Shoe Stamp] (open access)

[Application for Special Shoe Stamp]

Application for a special shoe stamp, to be used to buy new shoes. Instructions at the top request: "do not fill in this application unless you will suffer serious hardship if you are unable to obtain an extra shoe ration before a new War Ration Stamp becomes valid. Hardship need not be shown to replace defective shoes."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers In A Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers, James Menlinger, Rodey Scinto, Calvin Rosacken, and John Weik, standing outside in their camp in the desert. Scanto, Rosacken, and Weik are shirtless.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Completing Air Liaison School] (open access)

[Certificate for Completing Air Liaison School]

Certificate awarded to Justin L. Bible. It reads: "This Certificate is awarded to Corporal J. L. Bible, A. C., USA for having satisfactorily completed the Air Liaison course of instruction in Air Liaison School. Amphibious Training Command, U. S. Pacific Fleet. 28th day of April, 1944."
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Guadalcanal]

Photograph of eleven soldiers sitting by their tent in the forests of Guadalcanal. They are identified as La Rue, Mamola, Tooter, "your old man," Pappy, Wasylenko, Lukens, Wojten, Cooke, Licht, and Morris.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 165] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 165]

Special orders number 165, transferring Justin L. Bible, among others, to the 11th Replacement Battalion.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Greeting Card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan]

Greeting card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan, sent at Christmas. The front of the card shows a drawing of a man and woman in a horse-drawn sleigh, and the inside shows the man and woman walking away. Ralph writes about his upcoming transfer, and apologizes for not answering Jack's letter in a timely manner.
Date: 194X
Creator: Vaughan, Ralph L.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion (open access)

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Separation for Jack Vaughan] (open access)

[Notice of Separation for Jack Vaughan]

Notice of separation from the U. S. Marine Corps for Jack Vaughan.
Date: April 7, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ren W. Powell In Uniform]

Photograph of Ren W. Powell in his military uniform.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Liberty Hounds, Honolulu, Hawaii]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan, G. C. Skripek, B. E. Statham, and E. J. Marta in Honolulu, Hawaii. Vaughan and Skripek stand, while Statham and Marta kneel. They are all in uniform.
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Notice of Classification Card]

Notice of Classification card for Ren W. Powell.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier's Permanent Pass]

Permanent Class A Pass for Ren W. Powell.
Date: July 1, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Frank Tucker to Jack Vaughan, December 7, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. Frank Tucker to Jack Vaughan, December 7, 1953]

Letter from R. Frank Tucker to Jack Vaughan, on December 7, 1953, thanking him for his letter, and providing information on the barracks Vaughan stayed in. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page adds: "The barracks were later torn down and on our visit there in 1994 they were starting a housing addition."
Date: December 7, 1953
Creator: Tucker, R. Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History