[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 25, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her Christmas celebration and the presents she received from Mother and Jessie.
Date: December 25, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pacific Stars and Stripes, Occupation Forces Souvenir Edition, Tuesday, December 25, 1945 (open access)

Pacific Stars and Stripes, Occupation Forces Souvenir Edition, Tuesday, December 25, 1945

Souvenir edition of a magazine providing news and information to occupation forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Also included in this edition are Christmas messages from service members and information about Christmas celebrations in Japan and Korea.
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Forces, Pacific
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Midnight Christmas Mass Program for the 391st Infantry, December 25, 1944] (open access)

[Midnight Christmas Mass Program for the 391st Infantry, December 25, 1944]

Program for Midnight Mass held for the 391st Infantry on the night of Christmas Eve, 1944. The program contains the schedule for the night, verses from the Gospel of Luke, and a message from the 391st Infantry's Catholic Chaplain Ernest P. Pearsall.
Date: December 25, 1944
Creator: 391st Infantry
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[131 AGF Band in Sendai]

Group photograph of the 131 Band on Christmas day in Sendai, Japan. The men are in two rows behind wooden music stands that read "131 AGF". The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. Handwritten in black ink below, above or beside each man is his name. In the from row from left to right is Joe {illegible}, George Kaplan, Arthur {illegible}, Alan Bogues, Clinton Phillipe and Jesse {illegible}. The back row is Larry Glaser, Tom Powers, Bob Brinker, Bob Bust, Bill Murphy, {illegible}, and Bart Foss. There is a white sign above the men that reads "131 A.G.F. Dance band". Printed In the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph is "Sendai, Japan. Dec. 25, 45".
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo and a Cello]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough standing with a cello in front of tree on Christmas in Sendai, Japan. McCullough stands on the left in a collared shirt, dark tie, belt, pants and boots. printed on the front diagonally across the upper right-hand corner is "Dec 25 - 45 Sendai, Japan".
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Army Post Office 547 Christmas Menu, December 25, 1945] (open access)

[Army Post Office 547 Christmas Menu, December 25, 1945]

List of servicemen working at the Miyagi Military Building in Sendai, Japan and a menu for Army Post Office 547's dinner on Christmas day, 1945. The front of the menu features an illustration of bells and Santa Claus.
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: Army Post Office 547
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History