[Portrait of Lt. Merchant William Colgin Jr. in London]

Photograph of Lt. Merchant William Colgin Jr. of Waco posing for a portrait in uniform. His torso faces the left side of the frame and his head is turned toward the photographer.
Date: 1943
Creator: Lafayette Ltd.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at WAAF]

Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at Waco Army Air Field. Adjutant 1st Lt. Byrens, Commanding Officer Major Bair, and P. T. Instructor Mickey Manojack stand on the left side of the front row. The photographer stands "somewhere in left rear."
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dave Koenig Posing Outside of Barracks]

Photograph of Dave Koenig, identified as "Dave Koenig (Pin Up Boy)," posing outside of barracks at the Waco Army Air Field. He poses shirtless on a sidewalk that runs along rows of identical, light-colored buildings.
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blood Donors at Waco Army Air Field]

Photograph of a large group of men posing together outside of a Red Cross blood donation site at the Waco Army Airfield. Handwriting on the back of the photograph notes that only 30 of the men pictured could give blood. Mr. V. J. Jacox, Red Cross Field Director, poses in the center.
Date: April 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #3]

Photograph of Adjutant Lieutenant Byrens and Commanding Officer Major Baird posing together in uniform. Both men stand with their hands behind their backs and look toward the photographer.
Date: April 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dave Koenig in the WAAF Garden]

Photograph of Dave Koenig standing in front of a star-shaped flower garden taken from the back door of the barracks in the Waco Army Air Field.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #2]

Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. James Arch Coleman in Military Uniform]

Photograph of James Arch Coleman posing for a portrait in a military uniform. He later became a doctor in Waco.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Annie Colombo - June 1, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Annie Colombo - June 1, 1942]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing the money he saves and sends home, and asks Annie what size gloves she wears and talking about pictures he received.
Date: 1942?-06-01
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[54th Day Room]

Photograph of airmen in the Waco Army Air Field relaxing on the grass near several buildings. Most lay on towels together, wearing trousers. A note is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: April 3, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band]

Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band. The band is from Blackland Field Army Flying School in Waco, Texas. The young men are lined up with their instruments in hand and in uniform.
Date: December 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes, December 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes, December 31, 1943]

Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes discussing that Cludie was sorry to hear that Lilla Mayes' father was ill. She wrote that England was a very pretty place even though she had not gotten to see much of it. She goes on to ask her to please write when she can.
Date: December 31, 1943
Creator: Walden, Cludie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with Gun at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform holding a rifle in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. .
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform standing arm in arm in front of a building with a sign that reads "Day Room."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men with Guns at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform holding rifles on their shoulders standing in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers with Rifles at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform holding rifles standing in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with Truck at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform posing in front of an army truck with a house in the background at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Don Hale at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier in uniform holding a rifle in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945]

Copy of a letter from Charlie Kilpatrick (?) to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, signed by "Charles", that discusses the writer's injured hand and his plans for when he receives inactive duty status. On the back of the page, the name, "Willie Westmoreland Stallings 1902-1993" is written in pencil.
Date: July 24, 1945
Creator: Kilpatrick, Charlie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of (left to right) Ed Cole, Don Hale, Pete Conley, John Joyce, Joe Orhaman, unidentified soldier, and 'Hanson' in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.
Date: January 13, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing their daughter's upcoming birthday and the upcoming holiday.
Date: December 19, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife wishing happy holidays to her and their daughter Sharon.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History