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[Letter from John M. Joslyn to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey - April 30, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from John M. Joslyn to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey - April 30, 1941]

Letter addressed to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey, the mother of Robert L. Downey, about her son's assignment to the Seventh Armored Regiment.
Date: April 30, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Beside Munich Road Sign]

Photograph of a young soldier wearing a helmet, standing beside a road sign. His hand rests on top of a sign that directs travelers to Munich. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "On the road to Munich."
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Grant and Tank]

Photograph of three men sitting on a tank with the words "General Grant" and "medium" written on the photograph. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Stone - Radio; Foster - Gunner; Cowen - Commander."
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History