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[Airfield with Rows of Planes]

Photograph of an airfield with two rows of planes on the left and another row partially visible in the foreground on the right.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Special Shoe Stamp] (open access)

[Application for Special Shoe Stamp]

Application for a special shoe stamp, to be used to buy new shoes. Instructions at the top request: "do not fill in this application unless you will suffer serious hardship if you are unable to obtain an extra shoe ration before a new War Ration Stamp becomes valid. Hardship need not be shown to replace defective shoes."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Benefits of Reenlistment] (open access)

[Benefits of Reenlistment]

Document listing the benefits of reenlisting in the Marine Corps, including a reenlistment period; mustering out pay; reenlistment allowance; choice of station; furlough travel allowance; furlough if you reenlist for two, three, or four years; retention of rank; transfer to fleet Marine Corps Reserve after 20 years of service; and retirement.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation for War Service] (open access)

[Certificate of Appreciation for War Service]

Certificate of Appreciation for war service awarded to Justin L. Bible, signed by the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Proficiency, Frank W. Gardner] (open access)

[Certificate of Proficiency, Frank W. Gardner]

Certificate awarded to Frank W. Gardner. It reads: "Army Air Forces Combat Crew School, Tarrant Field, Texas. Pilot Transition Training. Certificate of Proficiency. This is to certify that Frank W. Gardner, 2nd Lt., A. C. has successfully completed a course of instruction in Pilot Training and Ground Technical Instruction on B-24 D type equipment and is awarded this certificate in testimony thereof." It is signed by Louis R. Hughes, Jr., Lt. Col., A. C., Director of Training, and James S. Stowell, Col., A. C., Commanding Officer.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Army Air Forces Combat Crew School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Flight Suit]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a flight suit and goggles and carrying a rucksack posing in front of an airplane. There is a handwritten note under the photograph that reads "Charlyne Creger - P.T. 17 Women Air Force Service Pilot WWII."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Square of Brussels]

Postcard depicting the buildings and roads at the city square, called Place Brouckère, in Brussels. Many cars and people are visible on the roads, and there is a monument in the center of the square. The photo has been colored by hand.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Marianne Verges's experience serving in WASP during WWII. The article includes a photograph of Verges leaning out of the cockpit of a plane. The back of the clipping has an article about an exhibit on display in Washington D.C.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Foster, Nancy Haston
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Control Tower at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a control tower at Avenger Field with the text "Plosser-Prince Air Academy" on the front of it and a plane and two trucks visible on the left.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coupon Book] (open access)

[Coupon Book]

Coupon book supplied by the Panama Canal Supply Department Commissary.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Panama Canal Supply Department
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Enlisted Man's Pass]

A blank "enlisted man's pass," used to authorize a soldier to be away from his post.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Der Feldzug in Norwegen, vom 9. April bis 10. Juni 1940. Bilddokumente von Heinrich Hoffmann. (open access)

Der Feldzug in Norwegen, vom 9. April bis 10. Juni 1940. Bilddokumente von Heinrich Hoffmann.

Pictures and description of the Nazi invasion of Norway, from the Nazi viewpoint.
Date: 1940
Creator: Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[First Methodist Church Pamphlet] (open access)

[First Methodist Church Pamphlet]

Pamphlet issued by the First Methodist Church, detailing an upcoming service where the church will replace plaques honoring members of the congregation who served and died in World War II.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers With Skull]

Photograph of five soldiers standing outside. The man in the middle wears a white shirt, and the men on either side of him wear helmets. The man on the far left holds a skull in one hand and a gun in the other. These men are identified as Cole, C. E. Few, Nichols, Clark, and Smith.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Boys Sitting On a Rock]

Photograph of four boys outside arranged around a rock. They are identified as Grub, Richard A. Fanning, Ashcraft, and Ray. The two on the left stand behind the rock, while the third sits on it and the fourth sits in the third boy's lap. Trees are visible behind them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers In A Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers, James Menlinger, Rodey Scinto, Calvin Rosacken, and John Weik, standing outside in their camp in the desert. Scanto, Rosacken, and Weik are shirtless.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Outside Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers in uniform standing in front of a row of tents. Three are standing, holding their rifles, and one is kneeling. The man on the right is identified as Shultze.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASPs]

Photograph of four unidentified women wearing WASP uniforms posing together in front a building.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASPs in Trainee Uniforms]

Photograph of four unidentified women wearing trainee uniforms posing together in front of a wood paneled building.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. I. Clark Holding a Skull]

Photograph of H. I. Clark standing outside. He is shirtless and wears a helmet. He holds a rifle in one hand and a skull in the other. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hall of Honor Article] (open access)

[Hall of Honor Article]

Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hangar at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a hangar and airfield tower at Avenger Field; there are no airplanes on the tarmac or in the hangar but a car is visible in the background on the right side.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawk perched on woman's shoulder]

Photograph of a hawk or eagle perched on a woman's shoulder. The photo appears to be double exposed with a picture of a big cat on a bench layered over it.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawk with Woman and Man]

Photograph of a hawk standing on rocks, while a woman in shirt and pants stands to the left, and a man in shirt and pants with a hat stands smiling to the right. All are in front of a building with writing on it, and a wire fence is between the subjects and photographer.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History