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["The Life of a Marine"]
Poem entitled "The Life of a Marine" written by Jack Vaughan in 1942 about his experiences training with the Marine Corps.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[318th Platoon, U. S. M. C.]
Photograph of the 318th Platoon. Jack Vaughan is sixth from the right on the top row. A sign in front of the soldiers says "318th Platoon, U.S.M.C., San Diego, 1942. U. S. Marines - First to Fight."
Date:
[1942-03-23..1946-04-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, August 21, 1942]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, on August 21, 1942. He asks about an election and her children, and tells her that the men fighting the war need to know the American public supports them.
Date:
August 21, 1942
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Detention Barracks]
Photograph of the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frisking Prisoners After Work Detail]
Photograph of guards frisking prisoners, who stand with their hands in the air, at the detention center on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jack Vaughan and Friend]
Photograph of Jack Vaughan and a friend sitting on a motorcycle at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jack Vaughan With Dog]
Photograph of Jack Vaughan with a dog at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marine Barracks on Yerba Buena Island]
Photograph of a group of soldiers in front of the Marine barracks on Yerba Buena Island near San Francisco, California.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Naval Officers at Detention Barracks]
Photograph of naval officers standing outside detention barracks in San Francisco, California. Four men and one woman stand in front of a parked car, and another man points to the right. All are in uniform.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Prisoners Marching at Detention Barracks]
Photograph of prisoners marching back to the detention barracks after a meal.
Date:
[1945..1946]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Observation Tower]
Photograph of an observation tower at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date:
1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Greeting Card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan]
Greeting card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan, sent at Christmas. The front of the card shows a drawing of a man and woman in a horse-drawn sleigh, and the inside shows the man and woman walking away. Ralph writes about his upcoming transfer, and apologizes for not answering Jack's letter in a timely manner.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Vaughan, Ralph L.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island]
Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History