73rd Texas Legislature, House Resolution No. 577 (open access)

73rd Texas Legislature, House Resolution No. 577

Resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives proposing a moment of remembrance and honoring of Charles R. Griggs who died April 22, 1993.
Date: April 22, 1993
Creator: Counts, David
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of Marker (open access)

Dedication of Marker

Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech Given by Judge Terry Julian to Company E 142nd Infantry] (open access)

[Speech Given by Judge Terry Julian to Company E 142nd Infantry]

Speech given by Judge Terry Julian to the men of Company E of the 36th Division at their reunion on May 17, 1986 in Sweetwater, Texas. The speech mostly discusses the history of the company, when it was organized, where it was moved to, where the men came from, and the casualties they suffered during World War II.
Date: May 1986
Creator: Julian, Terry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs] (open access)

[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs]

Certificate of retirement from the "Armed Forces of the United States of America" to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs. The certificate reads: "To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: This Is To Certify That Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs...Was Retired From The United States Army." This certificate was signed by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Edward C. Meyer; there is a letter from W. T. Prescott accompanying the certificate with details of Griggs' status on the retired list.
Date: October 7, 1979
Creator: Meyer, Edward C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Collection of Gas Ration Stamps Belonging to Earl Bunkley] (open access)

[Collection of Gas Ration Stamps Belonging to Earl Bunkley]

A set of stamps used for gas rationing during the war; the title of the sheet is "Basic Mileage Ration." This sheet belongs to Earl Bunkley of Sweetwater, Texas, he had used three of the stamps on this sheet leaving seven still attached.
Date: 194X
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Identification Card of Ray H. Farris] (open access)

[Identification Card of Ray H. Farris]

Identification card of Ray H. Farris, he was a private in the military; the card shows his information including age, height, weight, etc. His mugshot is placed on the bottom left corner of the card and his thumbprint is placed on the bottom right corner.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Corporal Raymond G. George]

Photograph of Corporal Raymond G. George wearing a shirt and hat. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death date/location, and the regiment he belonged to: "Corporal Raymond G. George Born May 17th, 1920 Old Decker, Texas Killed New Georgia Islands Sept. 18th, 1943 Co. C. 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Aubrey Stewart of the Army Air Force]

Portrait of Captain Aubrey Stewart of the Army Air Force. The note on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his birth and death including the locations of both: "Capt. Aubrey Stewart, Army Air Force Born November 26th Mansfield, Texas Killed December 11th, 1944 in China."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr.]

Portrait of Captain Fred Scudday, Jr. wearing his aviator's uniform. The text at the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death, and some of his immediate family members: "Capt. Fred Scudday, Jr. 14th Air Force Pilot on a Fighter Plane Born Aug. 2nd, 1917 in Brownfield, Texas Killed June 14th, 1944 Suichwan, China Survived Mother Beulah, Scudday Sister Mary Gus Haglund."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Fred H. Leonard in Uniform]

Portrait of Fred H. Leonard with a uniform drawn on. The text on the bottom of the picture has information concerning his role in the military, his birth and death dates/locations, and the medals he won: "Fred H. Leonard, Co E. 27th Inf. Div. Born June 6, 1908, Roscoe, Texas Killed on Jan. 12, 1943 at [Guadalcanal] Purple Heart, Parents M. L. Leonards Roscoe, TX."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jose A. Alcala]

Portrait of Jose A. Alcala wearing his military uniform. The bottom of the photograph has details of his role, birth and death dates, and places: "Organization ATC, Born in Sweetwater, Texas 1921 Killed in Sydney, Australia 1945."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr.]

Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr. in his military uniform. The text on the photograph says: "Lt. Edward Wilkins, Jr. Born Dec 8th, 1918 Deming, New Mex. Killed Nov. 5th, 1943 Santa Maria, California."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lieutenant Joseph W. Akins]

Portrait of Lieutenant Joseph W. Akins, "15th Replacement Co., 1st Cavalry Div." The description on the bottom tells Akins' birth and death date/location: "Born June 8, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas. Killed September 2, 1950 in Taegu, Korea."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Melton Lee Cagle in a Suit]

Portrait of Melton Lee Cagle wearing a suit and a piece of text pasted on the bottom. The text on the bottom has a description of Cagle, his birth and death date/location, and his rank in the military: "Melton Lee Cagle, Born Sept. 18, 1928, Abilene, Texas Killed Togol, Korea April 8th, 1951 Co. G. 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mondal R. Amons in his Marines Uniform]

Portrait of Mondal R. (Corky) Amons wearing his Marines uniform. The text at the bottom of the photo describes his rank and role in the military: "Co. A. 1st. Tank Battalion 1st. Marine Div. F M. F." Below that is a description of his birth and death: "Born Fisher County Dec. 6, 1929 - Killed Oct. 17, 1951 in Korea."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Petty Officer James F. Leach]

Portrait of Petty Officer James F. Leach in his uniform. The text on the bottom of the picture contains information about his rank, and a description of how he was killed and where: "P/O James F. Leach born March 30th, 1914 Co. Pilot C 47 Died in airplane crash on Isle of Corsica Jan. 23rd, 1945, Flying from Algiers to his home base in Florence, Italy."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Private Dayton Simon O'Keefe]

Portrait of Private Dayton Simon O'Keefe with a caption on the photo saying this was taken at "Ft. Worth, Texas at the Wallace Studio May 10, 1943." The text on the slip at the bottom of the picture contains information about O'Keefe and his role in the military: "Dayton Simon O'Keefe Private Battery B, 190th Field Artillery Battalion # 3831117 Died November 12, 1944 in Belgium."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Sergeant Tom P. Glass]

Portrait of Sergeant Tom P. Glass posing in his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his birth and death dates/locations: "Tom P. Glass Sgt. Troop G. 112th [Cavalry] Born Sweetwater Jan 1920 Killed New Guinea Aug. 1944."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ration Book Holder with Ration Books Inside] (open access)

[Ration Book Holder with Ration Books Inside]

Ration book holder used to protect individuals' ration books "From Loss or Mutilation." The business listed on the front of the holder is "Ed Dodds Grocery & Market, No Long waits - No short weights" in Roscoe, Texas. The instructions on the back read: "Open your family's War Ration Books to center page and inset into this holder by slipping them in under band."
Date: 194X
Creator: Ed Dodds Grocery & Market
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheet of "A" Basic Mileage Ration Stamps Belonging to F. D. Wyatt] (open access)

[Sheet of "A" Basic Mileage Ration Stamps Belonging to F. D. Wyatt]

Set of "A" Basic Mileage Ration stamps used for rationing gas during the war; these stamps belong F. D. Wyatt of Abilene, Texas. Most of the stamps in this set have been used, only six are left; on the back of the card Wyatt wrote his name and address under the "Certification of Bookholder."
Date: 194X
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 23, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 23, 1965]

Letter from Ingrid Griggs to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home and that she had to use a check to get a birthday present for James. Ingrid also notes that she has made $15 by mowing yards, and paid someone to take out a lot of trash cans.
Date: June 23, 1965
Creator: Griggs, Ingrid
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 15, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 15, 1965]

Letter from Ingrid Griggs to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home, recently they had a picnic with a church group. She says that her and the kids are going to visit her sister as her husband is "working 96 hours a week."
Date: June 15, 1965
Creator: Griggs, Ingrid
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, July 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, July 3, 1962]

Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs from his wife, Ingrid, back home. Ingrid tells him that she has just finished "painting the upstairs bathroom" and that it was exhausting work. Finally she tells him: "Be sure you don't let your lecherous eyes linger on anybody keep if all for me."
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: Griggs, Ingrid
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club]

Document with the names and lyrics of songs to be performed at a party at the "North Fort Polk Officers Club." In total there are four songs with lyrics: "On [Top] of Ole Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History