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[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
Object Type: Letter
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 Troy Weldon Norris]

Portrait of Sergeant Troy Weldon Norris wearing his military uniform. The text on the bottom of the picture contains information about his role in the military and the dates of his birth and death: "Sgt. Troy Weldon Norris, Co. I. 101st Airborne Inft. Born April 29, 1920 Killed in action Jan. 13th, 1945 in Belgium."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History