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[Flotilla Rounds Cherbourg Peninsula]

Photograph of the American flotilla as it rounded the head of the Cherbourg Peninsula. Two ships are visible.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Servicemen Sitting Together]

Photograph of five servicemen sitting together outdoors. Text on the back reads, "Get a look at those cadet patches."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, July 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, July 9, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, on July 9, 1945. He is sending them a copy of a letter from a friend.
Date: July 9, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on April 21, 1945. He details his voyage from Los Angeles, California on the way to Calcutta, India, including a stop in Australia where he met up with a friend.
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Bayonet Practice]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College students in bayonet practice. The two nearest the camera are twins Bob and Bill Barnes from Rockwall. There are cars parked on the street in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[ROTC Cadets Exercising]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College ROTC cadets exercising. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July Celebration]

Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Waddell eating barbeque at a Fourth of July celebration. Mrs. Waddell holds a fork full of food in front of her husband's mouth. There are several plates of food sitting on a wooden plank in front of them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William A. Burdett]

Photograph of William A. Burdett standing in his military uniform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers At the Staging Area]

Photograph of soldiers standing in front of Army trucks in England.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers In Front of Truck]

Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Brown and Gross, standing in front of the back of a truck. The soldier on the left leans against it.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, apologizing for not writing for a while. He says he has been very busy and has not had much time. There is a paragraph towards the end that has been removed.
Date: January 8, 1944
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Servicemen]

Photograph of Claude D. Horan, Jr., and two other servicemen. The three men are in military uniforms and standing outdoors.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Practice]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College students in hand-to-hand combat practice. Two students spar while the rest sit on the ground in the background and watch. There are trees and a building behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Bondurant In Front of the Eiffel Tower]

Copy negative of Bill Bondurant standing with a fellow soldier in front of the Eiffel Tower. There are other men in uniforms in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elliott Alvin Brewton]

Photograph of Elliott Alvin Brewton in his army uniform. A small pin is attached to his shirt on the right pocket.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, June 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, June 6, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on June 6, 1945, describing his tent mates.
Date: June 6, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul J. Bouda With Vehicles]

Photograph of Paul J. Bouda standing in front of trucks. He wears a helmet and aviator sunglasses.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, November 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, November 19, 1944]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his distaste for the army. Powell suggests that is it better to voluntarily enlist into the military rather than waiting to be drafted. Powell also discusses his discontent for the current political climate in Texas and the recent election.
Date: November 19, 1944
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Servicemen Standing Together]

Photograph of five servicemen standing together outdoors. The text on the back reads, "Just another picture, I guess."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lloyd Warner Smith]

Copy negative of Lloyd Warner Smith wearing his military uniform. Smith has his flight goggles, leather helmet and leather bomber jacket.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lieutenant Billy Glasgow]

Portrait of Lieutenant Billy Glasgow in his military uniform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, September 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, September 26, 1944]

Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, on September 26, 1944. He admires the girls and the cities in France, and expresses his homesickness.
Date: September 26, 1944
Creator: Beard, George K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon]

Photograph of Anita Russell sitting outdoors. Anita is wearing a short white dress and is looking off camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William W. Fink, Jr.]

Copy negative of Naval Aviator Cadet William W. Fink, Jr. in his bomber jacket and flight goggles.
Date: August 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History