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[Propaganda Poster]

Photograph of a soldier looking up at a propaganda poster hanging from a cafe building in Manila. The poster depicts two American soldiers standing on an outline of the country of Japan, with the words "Crush Japan! Onward March to Tokyo!" written in English and another language.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Slide]

Photograph of two unidentified men standing at the top of a slide at a playground in Manila.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General George S. Patton on the Rhine]

Photograph of United States Army General George S. Patton standing on the edge of a pontoon bridge that spans the Rhine. Several soldiers are standing alongside a truck to the right, with the foremost man bearing a triangular patch over the side of his chest and holding a camera. All are wearing helmets and uniforms. Two houses are visible on the bank in the background. The reverse side bears the caption, "Patton on the Rhine."
Date: March 24, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruined Buildings in Manila]

Photograph of ruined buildings in Manila. There are large piles of rubble along the streets, and a man is visible at the bottom of the photo.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers in France]

Photograph of four soldiers of C Company of the 43rd Tank Battalion posing in France. James Johnson kneels in front of Bud Baker, Julius Zastrow, and Jim Matthiesen.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945]

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March of 1945. She explains that she did not sign papers for an allowance from her son Jack, and that she has learned that the amount originally allotted for her has been withheld from his pay for several months. She asks that the money be restored to him.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Vaughan, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nazi Supply Wagon]

Photograph of a dead horse, a damaged wagon, and an artillery piece crashed on the side of the road.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore at Baylor University College of Medicine, on March 1, 1945, lamenting the number of hunting seasons he's missed. He says he has a friend who's uncle owns a pasture they can rent out when they get back from the war, and asks Lattimore to go with him.
Date: March 1, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Transcontinental and Western Air Incorporated to Suzette Van Daell, March 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Transcontinental and Western Air Incorporated to Suzette Van Daell, March 1, 1945]

Letter from Director R. C. Oberdaun of the Industrial Relations division of Transcontinental and Westtern Air, Inc to Suzette Van Daell offering her a job at the company.
Date: March 1, 1945
Creator: Oberdahn, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Purple Heart Certificate: Corporal Charles Frazier] (open access)

[Purple Heart Certificate: Corporal Charles Frazier]

Certificate awarding a posthumous Purple Heart to Corporal Charles Frazier (A. S. No. 38095183) for wounds received January 13, 1945 during World War II. It is signed by the United States Adjutant General and Secretary of War.
Date: March 14, 1945
Creator: United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 25, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about anticipation of the end of the war, and Germany's lack of economic and military resources.
Date: March 25, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 18, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about politics, the war, and personal matters.
Date: March 18, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker, March 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker, March 1, 1945]

Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker discussing the details of their past program at the N. A. A. Banquet and congratulating Ms. Parker for successfully handling her assigned tasks during the program.
Date: March 1, 1945
Creator: Wilson, D. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. The issue also focuses on employment opportunities available for WASP as flight training instructors and pilots.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eliminating The Wesel Pocket

Map of eliminating the wesel pocket 3-11 march 1945.
Date: March 1945
Creator: DeFrance D.L.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Military Vehicles Between Two Houses]

Photograph of jeeps and tanks located around two half-timbered German houses. One jeep is coming through a fence to the left. Between the two homes, two jeeps are parked in a row and another tank is parked beside them. Helmeted soldiers can be seen standing around or on top of the right tank. A forested hill rises behind the two houses on the right. The reverse side of the photo has a note that indicates that the group was in combat.
Date: March 29, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Tank Crossing Pontoon Bridge at Over the Rhine River]

Photograph of an American tank crossing a pontoon bridge that spans the Rhine River. Soldiers can be seen on top of the tank and walking along the bridge. Remnants of a stone bridge can be seen in the river to the right. These piles of rubble lead up to an ornate bridge archway. The stone archway has a damaged roof and two turrets that would have framed the bridge.
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Test Firing an M4 Tank]

Photograph of three soldiers on an M4 tank. Two of the soldiers are standing behind the tank's turret and look to the left with binoculars, while the other man sits within a hatch on the tank's turret. The reverse side of the photo has a note that says they were testing sandbag and armor plate reinforcement on tanks.
Date: March 12, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[44th Tank Battalion on Parade]

Photograph of the 44th Tank Battalion on parade in a field in the Philippines. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Generals Conferring in Luneville, France]

Photograph of Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., Lieutenant General Alexander M. Patch, and Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley standing together and talking.
Date: March 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Members of the 494th Armored Field Artillery]

Photograph of the members of the 494th Armored Field Artillery posing on steps in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Tanks]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Edward Peter Vickless standing by two tanks in front of a barracks building.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in a Field]

Photograph of four soldiers, including Herman Gerhard and Charles Allan Dear, standing in a field between two trucks.
Date: March 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History