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[Aggie Muster Group Picture]

Photograph of Aggie Muster group somewhere in the Pacific on April 21, 1944. The men in the photo are wearing matching uniforms and are arranged into three rows. The top two rows are standing while the bottom row is sitting in fold out chairs.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving a package from Dottie, his parents going into the cutlery business, the success of the garden, and requests they have some photo prints made for him.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944]

Handwritten letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions leaving the island and returning to living on aboard a ship. He also mentions returning some money his parents had lent him and the possibility that he and three other crewmates may go home. He asks his parents to have the Eagle change his address and discusses the protestant chaplain on board making him unsure when he'll be able to attend catholic mass.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944]

Handwritten letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny thanking him for the letter he sent her following Theodore Kirkland's, her brother, death in the war and reminisces on memories she had with him. She encloses a copy of the chaplain's letter and mentions that her brother, Theus Kirkland, will be returning to service soon either to the Islands or pilots' training in California.
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Kirkland, Betrice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, November 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, November 30, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He discusses mail coming through, people back home, the new liberties he has in Nouméa, New Caledonia, his plans to listen to the Texas A&M game broadcast, his parents cutlery business, and his Christmas gift for Dottie.
Date: November 30, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, August 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, August 1, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing his participation in the bombardment and landings on Guam. He also discusses several people from back home, the possibility of calling his parents, and the possibility of getting leave, and sends his parents some money orders. This letter is written on United States Navy stationery.
Date: August 1, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. V. Arnold to the 7th Division Landing Force, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from A. V. Arnold to the 7th Division Landing Force, 1944]

Letter from Major General A. V. Arnold, second in command of the Seventh Infantry Division, to the men of the Seventh Division Landing Force giving them words of encouragement in preparation for the United States Philippines campaign, beginning with the Battle of Leyte on October 20th, 1944.
Date: 1944~
Creator: United States Army Seventh Infantry Division
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Souvenir Card from Charles Stasny to his Parents, September 24, 1944]

Souvenir card from Charles Stasny to his parents with a handwritten message discussing Amphibious Group Three's occupation of Northern Japan. The card has a map of Amphibious Group 3's path through Northern Japan beginning in Aomori and travelling to Otaru. Envelope from Charles Stasny to his parents with text celebrating Amphibious Group Three and the USS Appalachian's (AGC-1) occupation of Northern Japan.
Date: 1944-09-24/1944-09-25
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the South Pacific Area, April 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the South Pacific Area, April 21, 1944]

Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to the South Pacific Area thanking them for a job well done with the South Pacific campaign nearing completion.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: Halsey, William, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
CinCPOA Communiqué NR 59, June 22, 1944 (open access)

CinCPOA Communiqué NR 59, June 22, 1944

Communiqué from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas to the Pacific Ocean Areas giving updates on the war.
Date: June 22, 1944
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Self Portrait]

Photograph of Edgar in his stateroom on the USS Monitor (LSV-5) in the Pacific in 1944. He is shirtless and wearing shorts and is facing towards the camera. He is holding a book in his hands.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1944 (open access)

The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Cotulla, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 9, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1944 (open access)

The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Cotulla, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944 (open access)

The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Cotulla, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 77, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 30, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 77, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 30, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 76, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 76, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 75, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 75, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 74, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 27, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 74, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 27, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 73, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 26, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 73, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 26, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, December 25, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, December 25, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 25, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 71, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 23, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 71, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 23, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 70, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 68, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1944 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 68, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Weaver, Don E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History