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[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]
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]
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
[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 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]
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
[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
[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
[Red Cross Sticker]
Square sticker with a red cross inside a white circle, on a dark blue background. The words "Moisten gummed edges and apply to window" are at the bottom of the sticker.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 23, 1945]
Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how he hasn't heard from some of his friends for some weeks now. He writes that he has not heard from his dad and does not believe that he is writing.
Date:
January 23, 1945
Creator:
Powell, Beal S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U. S. S. Grampus in Dry Dock]
Copy negative of the submarine U. S. S. Grampus in dry dock for repairs. There is a large crane behind the submarine. A few servicemen can be seen atop the ship.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ren, Bob, and Dale Powell]
Photograph of Ren, Bob, and Dale Powell standing in their uniforms. They are all leaning against a rail that has a sign that reads, "Juarez Mex. SPECIAL, Lets Go." There is a painted image of a train car in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. W. Sisson to Marrin W. Sisson, August 11, 1954]
Letter from Mrs. M. W. Sisson to her son PFC Marrin W. Sisson, discussing her previous mail correspondence and that Jane wants some ear rings from Japan.
Date:
August 11, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, August 29, 1944]
Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his homesickness and the mail he has received. Powell says there is not much to write about except that he is in good health.
Date:
August 29, 1944
Creator:
Powell, Beal S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Administration Letter]
Letter from R. N. Fish of the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that he is not eligible for additional educational benefits because he did not initiate his training on or before July 25, 1951.
Date:
December 20, 1951
Creator:
Fish, R. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 2, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on October 2, 1945. He laments the slowness of the mail service now that the Army is only focusing on getting soldiers home, and talks about things he remembers from home.
Date:
October 2, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, November 17, 1944]
Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing a letter from Dale and that he is in good health. Powell asks about Aubrey and says he is ready to get out of the intense heat.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Powell, Beal S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Shirley Columbus Foster]
Copy negative of Shirley Columbus Foster in his military uniform in 1942.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 15, 1943]
Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing the mail he has received and Harvey's plans for being home.
Date:
January 15, 1943
Creator:
Powell, Beal S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Insignia Patch]
Cloth insignia patch belonging to Shirley C. Foster. The patch has a dark blue background with striped silver stitching in arcs and the top and coming to a point at the bottom. There is an open diamond at the center.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of George Mills, Jr.
Copy negative of George Mills, Jr. in his Navy uniform. A note on the front reads, "To Grandma and Grandpa Neatober, your loving Grandson, George Jr.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, November 5, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on November 5, 1945. He discusses the decommissioning of soldiers abroad, and his pride in being an American.
Date:
November 5, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History