[Furlough Form] (open access)

[Furlough Form]

Form giving Corporal Justin L. Bible leave to go on furlough.
Date: December 18, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943 (open access)

The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943

Weekly newspaper of Arlington High School describing news, events, and other information related to the school. This issue is addressed to armed forces serving in World War II.
Date: January 7, 1943
Creator: Arlington High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Immunization Register, Edward G. Nation] (open access)

[Immunization Register, Edward G. Nation]

Immunization register showing the vaccinations Edward Nation has received.
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cancellation of Enrollment] (open access)

[Cancellation of Enrollment]

Request for the cancellation of Justin L. Bible's enrollment due to his being on furlough.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Power (open access)

Air Power

Book detailing the work of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including training programs, personnel, types of airplanes in use, and methods of fighting.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Greetings from Ruby Vaughan to Jack Vaughan]

Christmas greeting card from Ruby Vaughan to Jack Vaughan. She asks him what he wants for Christmas, and writes about his brother Raymond. There is a drawing of an American flag on the front, and the card is decorated with drawings of mistletoe and poinsettias.
Date: November 18, 1943
Creator: Vaughan, Ruby
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1943
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hospital Status] (open access)

[Hospital Status]

Form informing Justin L. Bible's commanding officer of his stay at Station Hospital, Hammer Field, California. It reads: "Register No. 13270. 26 November 1943. SUBJECT: Hospital Status. THRU: Surgeon. TO: The Commanding Officer, 350th Sig. Co. Wg., Camp Pinedale, Fresno, California. 1. In compliance with paragraph 7b(3) AR 40-590, the following information is furnished: a. Name: Cpl. Justin L. Bible. b. Date Admitted: 1 November 1943. Date of return to duty: 26 November 1943. *c. Line of duty: No EPTI. *d. Disease, was (not) the result of patient's own misconduct. *2. Further treatment is not required. For the Surgeon: * Cross out inappropriate word."
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan]

Greeting card from Mrs. Seiler to Jack Vaughan, with an American flag background and a shield on the front. It reads: "For God and Country, May this Bible Keep You Safe from Harm!" A small book labeled "Holy Bible" is attached to the card with a red ribbon. On the inside, a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, recommending soldiers read the Bible, is reprinted.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd] (open access)

[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd]

Postcard sent to Jesse Francis Boyd at Camp Bowie, Texas, containing a blank form to be used in case of a change of address.
Date: January 17, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Office of Dependency Benefits.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Pocket Reference Guide: Army-Navy-Marine Corps] (open access)

[A Pocket Reference Guide: Army-Navy-Marine Corps]

Booklet belonging to Jack Vaughan, which lists Army, Navy, and Marine Corps insignias and what they signify.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Newsweek Magazine
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Additional Shoe Certificate] (open access)

[Application for Additional Shoe Certificate]

Application for Additional Shoe Certificate put in by Justin L. Bible.
Date: December 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edward G. Nation's Individual Pay Record] (open access)

[Edward G. Nation's Individual Pay Record]

Soldier's Individual Pay Record, belonging to Edward G. Nation. His personal information has been filled out, but the rest of the book is blank.
Date: October 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 15, 1943] (open access)

[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

[5 Italian Lire]

Bill worth five Italian lire from 1943. The front has a decorative green border with the words "Allied Military Currency;" text in the center of the bill says "Issued in Italy, cinque (five 5 five) lire" and "series of 1943 A." The back of the bill has a complex design in blue with the words "Allied Military Currency" at the center. In the corners of the design are the phrases "freedom of speech," "freedom of religion," "freedom from want," and "freedom from fear."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chuck Allen and George Walker]

Photograph of Chuck Allen and George Walker standing outdoors in front of a military tent. Both men are wearing military uniforms. There are tall trees in behind the tent. Handwritten text on the back reads, "George Walker & me on Guadalcanal circa late '43 or early '44. He was a B24 Nose Gunner flying over of Carney Field. He is/was a chiropractor in Arlington. May still be around. If you find him, let me know, I would like to visit him."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bill Bondurant]

Portrait of Bill Bondurant in his military uniform.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1 Italian Lira]

Bill worth one Italian lira from 1943. The front has a decorative blue border with the words "Allied Military Currency;" text in the center of the bill says "Issued in Italy, 1 Lira" and "series 1943." The back of the bill has a complex design in blue with the words "Allied Military Currency" at the center. In the corners of the design are the phrases "freedom of speech," "freedom of religion," "freedom from want," and "freedom from fear."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Riley Allmon Sexton]

Portrait of Riley Allmon Sexton in his Navy uniform. Riley Allmon Sexton was a Fireman First Class, Enlisted in the Navy January, 1943. He was in the service more than three years.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ernest J. Wilemon]

Portrait of Ernest J. Wilemon in his U.S. Navy uniform.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Beal Snead Powell]

Portrait of Beal Snead Powell in his military uniform.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 253] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 253]

Letter containing special orders for Lloyd F. Swaim; Marcus E. Anderson; Dale Powell; Charles W. Lindsey, Jr.; and Claude D. Horan to be transferred to Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: September 11, 1943
Creator: Brocks, S. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5 Italian Lire]

Bill worth five Italian lire from 1943. The front has a decorative green border with the words "Allied Military Currency;" text in the center of the bill says "Issued in Italy, cinque (five 5 five) lire" and "series of 1943 A." The back of the bill has a complex design in blue with the words "Allied Military Currency" at the center. In the corners of the design are the phrases "freedom of speech," "freedom of religion," "freedom from want," and "freedom from fear."
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History