[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion] (open access)

[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion]

Report concerning the status of the financial account balance of Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, signed by Charles R. Griggs and two other men. The statement shows that this company has $89.84 on hand, with no cash in the bank; the next section shows that these funds were transferred from Griggs to Walter E. Alroud, with a final certification signed off at the bottom of the page. The text at the top of the second page acknowledging that the company's funds were "audited and found correct."
Date: [1945-06..1945-07]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany] (open access)

[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany]

Minutes from the April 26, 1945 meeting with the burgomasters of the Kreis Wernigerode in Wernigerode, Germany. These notes are typed and discuss the interactions during the meeting, declarations made by Mr. Troquet, and amounts of food needed in kilograms. The notes at the end discuss the financial situations in each of the communities nearby.
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document with Orders for Assignment to Different Organizations] (open access)

[Document with Orders for Assignment to Different Organizations]

Extract from an official document from the United States Army confirming orders for the men in the 8th Armored Division to be reassigned to different organizations. Captain Charles R. Griggs is first on the list and has been assigned to the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The second page that is stapled to the back is a copy of the first page.
Date: March 17, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 8th.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gas Mileage Ration Folder for F. D. Wyatt] (open access)

[Gas Mileage Ration Folder for F. D. Wyatt]

Mileage ration folder belonging to F. D. Wyatt, valid from June 13, 1945 until September 13, 1945. This card is folded down the center creating a place to put coupons for gas rations inside; the note on the front says: "Any Person Finding Lost Coupons Should Mail or Return Them at Once to the Nearest War Price and Rationing Board."
Date: June 13, 1945
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Awards and Decoration Record for Ray E. Farris] (open access)

[Awards and Decoration Record for Ray E. Farris]

Award and Decoration Record card sent to Ray E. Farris in honor of his service during the war. The card says: " THIS CERTIFIES THAT Ray E. Farris, 38101293 is authorized by proper authority to wear the following..." On the left side of the fold there is a list of the medals he won and how he earned them.
Date: May 1, 1945
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Extract from an Official Document of the United States Army Showing Personnel Reassignments] (open access)

[Extract from an Official Document of the United States Army Showing Personnel Reassignments]

Extract from an official military document containing the names and ranks of men in the 8th Armored Division and their new assignments to different battalions. Captain Charles R. Griggs was assigned to the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, and the list continues on the back side and the page attached; the subheading shows which battalion, company, platoon, etc. the men underneath will belong too.
Date: July 3, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 8th.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 2, 1945] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 2, 1945]

Minutes from the Spring 1945 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a treasurer's report.
Date: April 2, 1945
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 8, 1945] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 8, 1945]

Minutes from the Fall 1945 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in San Antonio, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a treasurer's report and report of the Auditing Committee.
Date: October 8, 1945
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History