[Furlough Form] (open access)

[Furlough Form]

Form giving Corporal Justin L. Bible leave to go on furlough.
Date: December 18, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Statement Signed by Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Statement Signed by Justin L. Bible]

Statement signed by Justin L. Bible. It reads: "I, the undersigned, hereby state that my dependent(s) will not accompany me to school. This is in compliance with AG 220.428-31, dated June 26, 1942."
Date: December 18, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Soldiers]

Photograph of a group of soldiers standing around a tank. A note on the back reads: "The day we were pulled out of St. Vith by the 82nd Airborne."
Date: December 18, 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Outside Building]

Photograph of a group of soldiers standing outside a building. They are identified as Cunningham, Ugent, Schmidf, Kinsinger, Ziegler, Gross, Dro, and Fox.
Date: December 18, 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how happy he is that Dale was moved out of New Guinea. He says the war should be over soon and he will be able to go home after six months.
Date: May 18, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph M. Williamson to PFC Billy J. Nolen, July 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph M. Williamson to PFC Billy J. Nolen, July 18, 1945]

Letter from Joseph M. Williamson to PFC Billy J. Nolen, on July 18, 1945, thanking him for his service that helped to win a battle and the war. Williamson regrets that medals are given only to the spectacular, and offers his gratitude in place of a medal for enduring monotony.
Date: July 18, 1945
Creator: Williamson, Joseph M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene in St. Vith, Belgium]

Photograph of a street scene in St. Vith, Belgium. Army trucks drive down the road, which has buildings on either side.
Date: December 18, 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History