Memories Project, 2001 Donors Part 2

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Robert L. Johnson

Received 3/19/01

  • A letter of 14 March, detailing his Korean War military service; two Korean War personal histories: "USS McGowan World Cruise 1952-1953;" "The USS McGowan (DD 678) Participates in NATO’s Operation Mariner in the North Atlantic, Then Visits Ports in the Mediterranean, England, and Northern Europe - 16 September 1953 - 3 February 1954;" a history of "USS McGowan-DD 678;" a photograph of him as a sailor in 1951, and a photograph of the McGowan in 1951.

George Jungels

Received 10/29/00

  • His memoir, "We Hitchhiked To Korea," detailing his experiences in getting to Korea from California by way of Hawaii, Kwajalein, Guam, Okinawa, and Japan to service with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines – 1950

Major Herbert Kahn

Received 9/9/01

  • Copies of 2 pamphlets in French - "Grenades Allemandes et Anglaises" and "Comment Se Servir de la Mitraillette Anglaise "Sten"
  • A copy of a letter to you, in French, from Le Colonel J. L. Mourrut, Chef du Shat, re "parachutage en France en 1944"
  • A Copy of "Declaration du general Eisenhower sur le Statut des F.F.I" and an English translation of same
  • A copy of "Courrier des Nations Unies" with the headline "Les parachutistes completent leur entrainement en Angleterre . . ." (May 1944)
  • A copy of "L’Amerique en Guerre" with the headline "Message au Peuple de France - (April 1944)
  • A copy of "courrier des Nations Unies" with the headline "La Revolte en Allemagne" - (July 1944)
  • A copy of "Der Fuhrer spricht" with photograph of German soldiers, with a a copy of English translation of same
  • A copy of "Landser-post Fur die Deutschen Soldaten in Sudfrankreich" with the headline "Revolution Der Deutschen Generaele" – 1944
  • A color copy of a partial map of France from the Normandy Beaches to Cannes, Nice, and Monte Carlo
  • A copy of an Awards List, including the 885th Bombardment Squadron which received the Distinguished Unit Award for "assistance to French Forces of the Interior in a night dropping operation" . . . and a copy of "A typical Mission Order" - (July 1944).

Richard J. Kamienski

Received 5/26/00

  • His Memoir of duty on the USS Aventinus, 1950-1952, and A Memoir entitled "SIPU Det. #1, 1952-1954."

Hugh S. Keenan

Received 8/1/00

  • Mr. Keenan’s 3-page, typewritten story of his World War II service with the Seabees 81st Battalion at Normandy and Okinawa.

Herbert J. King

Received 8/4/00

  • 5 war-time stories, "Helmets," "Celebrations," "Decisions," "Buzz-Bombs," and "The Curacoa Incident," and a copy of an article, "A Memory for Memorial Day."

Lester R. King

Received 8/14/01

  • His World War II era short story, "Just a Short Detour on the Road of Life"

SFC Lona Mae King

Received 4/3/01 - (File Entered Under Schoonover)

  • Handwritten memories of Sgt. King’s former husband, Ed Schoonover, who served as a Navy medic in the Korean War, and four photographs of Ed Schoonover from 1951, 1961, 1966, and 1999. (Schoonover died 21 August, 2000.)

Robert J. Knox

Received 8/8/01

  • A copy of a letter dated 24 March 1945, "To the captain, officers, and men of the U.S.S. HUNT from "422 very grateful survivors of the U.S.S FRANKLIN"

William F. Larimer

Received 9/18/00

  • His World War II memoir, relating his experiences in the Philippines and as a prisoner of war on Bataan and Japan.

Mrs. J. Russell Major

Received 5/31/00

  • Book review, death notice, letter to publisher of her husband’s book, Sunflower University Press.

Gene C. Mallette

Received 11/7/00

  • His story concerning meeting General Marshall in Tunisia, North Africa, on May 30, 1943

Jack P. Manly

Received 9/20/00

  • His memoir, "A Secret Army or The 38th Mountain Winter Survival Team," with copies of photographs.

Jack A. Marshall

Received 1/12/01

  • His memories of being in the audience when General Marshall gave his speech at Harvard in June 1947, and also being in Northern Ireland in the spring of 1942 when General Marshall held an "Officer Call" for the officers of the 133rd Infantry, 34th Division. (2 Typed Pages).

Mike A. Masters

Received 7/30/01

  • His World War II memoir, "Once A Marine, Always A Marine - An autobiography chronicling personal, peacetime, and World War II experiences in the South Pacific - Mike Masters - with Photos and Pen Sketches by Author"

Phyllis O. Meyer

Received 9/4/01

  • Her book, "The Shadow of Death - The true, compelling story of Pvt. Robert W. Meyer, [her husband] 28th Div., 109th Reg., Co. A, captured during the Battle of the Bulge near Diekirch, Luxembourg, December 1944"

Peter Millaras

Received 6/7/00

  • Copies of memoirs entitled "Stranded On The Beach At Normandy" and "My Experiences at Salerno" as published in the March/April 1998 issue of LST Scuttlebutt.

Robert I. Moncur

Received 11/30/00

  • Copies of four letters relating to his military service in Korea: (1) dated July 28, 1951 from him to his wife, Ann; (2) dated 12 May 1952 to him from MG K. B. Bush with regard to an investigation into the status of PFC William E. Singleton; (3) dated May 24, 1952 from him to Officer In Charge, Casualty Branch, Washington, D.C. with regard to PFC William E. Singleton; (4) dated 29 May 1952 to him from MG Wm. E. Bergin with regard to PFC William E. Singleton

Richard E. Moody

Received June 2000

  • "World War II Memoirs" - including the record of radar units (Signal Corps) covering duty in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, 1942-1945, with letters, diary entries, orders, and photos.

M. D. Moore, Jr.

Received 11/14/00

  • A map-history of " The 102d. Infantry Division in World War II"

Rocco J. Moretto

Received 9/17/01

  • His memoir, detailing his service with C Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, at the Battle of the Bulge

Dr. Chester W. Morse

Received 9/17/01

  • His 85-page World War II memoir, "Kriegsgefangener (Prisoner of War) #13017"

Harry Morse

Received 9/4/01

  • "Hero With Feathers" - by Harry Morse, MD & Neil D. Scholl, a history of the homing pigeon in World War I and World War II
  • A copy of a magazine article, "The Relationship of Pigeon and Man"
  • 2 copies of a cartoon pigeon in Navy uniform
  • A copy of a picture of the Pigeon Monument in Brussels
  • A color photograph: "Classical Homing Pigeon owned by Neil D. Scholl"
  • 2 color photographs of the Pigeon Memorial in Lille, France

Paul D. Myers

Received 4/3/01

  • "Excerpts from GI Diary of P. D. Myers, Starting New Years Day January 1, 1943;" a copy of a map of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands; and a copy of a Reader’s Digest article from January 1951, "I Spent Christmas in Russia" by Jerome C. Zuercher, who was a radio buddy of Myers.

Lt. Colonel Ralph L. Nasch

Received 8/9/01

  • His World War II memoir, "My Adventure into World War II," regarding his service with the Army Air Corps

National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

Received 12/14/00

  • Two brochures on The National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, and the July 15, 2000 issue of their quarterly publication, "The Towline," containing stories from both World War II and Korean War veterans.

Received 1/10/01

  • A copy of the October 15, 2000 issue of "The Towline"

Roger M. Nordby

Received 6/29/00

  • is memoir, "Invasion of Italy, 9 September, 1943, Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative" - 13 pages, including copies of photos and maps.

Mark C. O’Connor

Received 3/6/01

  • His father’s Korean War memories (James M. O’Connor):
  • A photocopy of his father’s handwritten narrative
  • An edited typescript of the handwritten narrative
  • A copy of a black and white photograph of the USS Perch (SSP-313)
  • A copy of a color photograph of the USS Juneau (CLAA-119)
  • A copy of the 1st Provisional Marine Platoon roster
  • A copy of the Keelung, Taiwan coctail party invitation and detachment roster for October 5, 1950
  • A copy of the itinerary, USS Juneau
  • A 5 x 7 black and white photograph of James M. O’Connor

Eugene V. Pfeifer

Received 8/22/00

  • His memoir, "Reflections of a World War II and Korean War Navy Radioman."

Col. Victor Phillips

Received 5/22/01

  • His personal story, "Thanks To A Horse Named Buddy . . .," detailing his meeting with General Marshall in 1941. Phillips was 13 years old at the time, when Marshall was Army Chief of Staff. Also present at the meeting was Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson.

Claude Edward Ritenour

Received 11/22/00

  • His World War II memoir, "You’re In The Army," detailing his service with the 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division

Leonard L. Robinson

Received 9/25/00

  • His book, "Forgotten Men," detailing his experiences as a Bataan veteran and prisoner of the Japanese during World War II.

Jack Rudin

Received 5/7/01

  • A copy of an article and photograph of Rudin with members of H Company, 353rd Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, ducking to avoid enemy fire while enroute from Oberwesel, Germany, to the east bank of the Rhine River on the morning of March 26, 1945, from the April 2001 issue of "The Rolling W," published by The Society of the Eighty-Ninth Division WWII.

Robert G. Rule

Received 5/25/01

  • His personal World War II memoir, "My Experience in the Merchant Marines," including copies of photographs of ships, log book entries, and Certificates of Service; plus "Memories" by Frank B. Hodges; plus memories of Rule’s service in the U.S. Army during the Cold War, and a copy of the VFW Magazine of January 1997, containing an article, "Caught In An Iron Vise - Austria Between East and West" and a picture of Rule.

Lt. Colonel David Saltman

Received 11/27/00

  • A copy of his Memorial Address presented at West Point on 13 December 2000, to the Long Island Chapter, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge

Received 4/16/01

  • A map of Headquarters Third Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry, Graphical History in Holland, November 25, 1944; copies of the Long Island Chapter Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Newsletters for March and April 2001, which he writes; and some memories from Hal O’Neill, 83rd Signal, including "The Bulge," "Patton," "Luxemburg," and a poem, "Our Jeep."

James Satterfield & Wayne Combs

Received - 8/29/00

  • Wayne Combs received the items from James Satterfield at a reunion. Combs then gave them to the Marshall Foundation. Both men merely wanted to find a good place for the items.
  • A large cartoon-style drawing of the History of the 172nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and a large typed Battalion History of the 172nd Combat Engineer Battalion from activation to D-E Day.

Angus S. Schmelz and Jane Moore Roberts

Received 6/26 and 6/29/00

  • "The Lucky Herndon-The Commanders;"
  • "The Lucky Herndon-From Toulon to Tsingtao;"
  • "The Lucky Herndon-The Battle of the Atlantic;"
  • "The Lucky Herndon-Invasion of Sicily;"
  • "The Lucky Herndon-The Invasion of Normandy."

Glenn B. Schroeder

Received 12/4/00

  • A copy of his 52-page war-time memoir, "My Service Memories: Glenn B. Schroeder, Ph.D., U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman World War II and U.S. Navy Combat Corpsman w/U.S. Marine Corps, Korean War."

Chris Seibert

Received 8/8/00

  • A story about the construction of a still on the islands of Tonga, Guadalcanal, and Emirau during World War II.

Donald H. Sharp

Received 11/7/00

  • His memoir, "A Remembrance of WWII," concerning his experiences in the Submarine Service.

Wilson E. D. Shepherd

Received 11/28/00

  • A history of his military service in Korea, and a color photograph of him and his father, General Lemuel C. Shepherd, in Korea, 1952

Shelton H. Short, III

Received 2/21/01

  • Newspaper clippings concerning his father, Major Shelton Short, Jr., honored with a park in Chase City, Virginia; and a letter noting his own dates of military service in World War II and the Korean War.

Stephen Marc Slepin

Received 8/24/01

  • His father’s (Colonel Matthew M. Slepin) World War II story, "The Miracle Of The Torch," his father’s handwritten notes on his military service and a "Prelude" to an actual event portrayed in the film "Patton" - Reference Oran, French North Africa and Operation TORCH

Lt. General DeWitt C. Smith, Jr.

Received 5/15/00

  • A letter outlining his service in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.

Jack DeBar Smith

Received 6/12/00

  • A paperback copy of his book, "The Iconoclast Goes To Sea."

Ray H. Smith, Col. USA (Ret)

Received 8/21/01

  • His World War II memoir, Chapter III - World War II (1943-1945), from "My Unusual Career, A Memoir" - (276th Field Artillery Battalion)

William G. Spencer

Received 1/12/01

  • A book list for the Association of the 4th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force

Dick Stodghill

Received 1/8/01

  • His memoir, "Normandy 1944, A Young Rifleman’s War," with copies of photos

Billy C. Stiner

Received 1/22/01

  • A Korean War story detailing his experience with a Chinese officer in April 1951.

Charlotte E. Stott

Received 8/20/01

  • Two letters, written by her neighbor, to his cousin, describing two missions he flew with the 12th Air Force in the summer of 1944.

Allen G. Stygles

Received 8/1/00

  • 5 photographs taken on Hawaii and Saipan, 1944

Paul W. Sylvester

Received 5/29/00

  • Diary of the 74th Coast Artillery from 15 March 1941 to 1 January 1945; a letter dated 24 June 1944 from Paul Sylvester to his parents; and a photo-copy of a news article in The Reporter, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on the Veterans Day Salute of November 11, 1998, detailing Sylvester’s writing of the Coast Artillery diary.

Jack Taylor, Capt. USN Ret.

Received 8/13/01

  • A copy of "The Hornets And Their Heroic Men," stories, photographs, poetry, and memorials, published by the USS Hornest Club, Inc.

Terry L. Tennant

Received 4/3/01

  • His Korean War memoir: "Early Army Days 1948-1949, Later Army Days 1949-1951, Japan 1950, and Winter in North Korea 1950," and copies of his personal Korean War era letters from June 28, 1950 to June 28, 1951. - Received 3/5/01
  • A copy of a news article, "Koreans Reunite Locally" from the South Lyon Herald (Michigan) of September 7, 2000, and copies of six color photographs of Mr. Tennant with Mr. Na and Mr. Choi with whom he served in the Korean War.

Received 4/10/01

  • A Calendar of his military service from June 1950 to June 1951 in Korea.

Paul F. Toms

Received 8/20/01

  • His World War II memoir, "Eighteen To Twenty - June 1944-July 1946 – Two Years In The Life of Paul F. Toms" - Co. K, 357th Infantry

Fred P. Vogel

Received 8/22/00

  • His story, "My Career in the Air Force," and a copy of his Honorable Discharge from the Army in July 1945.

Mrs. William S. (Fanny) Wagle

Received 5/2/01

  • A World War II era U. S. Navy seaman’s uniform of pants, blouse, tie, and cap - (Her husband’s uniform)
  • 3 medals: Victory, WWII; American Campaign; and AS-PAC Campaign, awarded to Seaman First Class William Shelton Wagle
  • Copies of various U. S. Navy papers for Seaman First Class William Shelton Wagle, 1943-1945
  • 2 photographs of William Shelton Wagle in white uniform, 1943; and one beside a truck that carried the millionth ton of supplies to a dock to be put onto a ship to be sent overseas, Camp Thomas, Rhode Island
  • A copy of the Camp Thomas Towlines of 30 September 1944

June Wandrey

Received 6/12/00

  • A paperback copy of her book, "Bedpan Commando"

Henry J. Watts

Received 7/3/01

  • A Certificate - "Domain of Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main" presented to Henry J. Watts on 13 July 1944 - S.S. Howell Lykes
  • An original news page from the Ridgewood Times (NY) of April 27, 1945, featuring an article, "Helped Rescue 4 From Luzon Mountain Pass," relating a story told by Henry J. Watts of Ridgewood
  • 20 assorted black and white photos of Watts and other GIs, one of General MacArthur on Corregidor, Japanese sailors, and two photos of the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945
  • A red, white, and blue pamphlet reading "I Surrender - Attention American Soldiers - This leaflet guarentees human treatment to any Japanese desiring to surrender. Take him immediately to your nearest commissioned officer."
  • Handwritten Activities of 2nd Battalion, 151 Infantry from 29 December 1943 through April 18, 1945, on the reverse side of a map of the Philippine Campaign
  • A copy of "Sixth Army News - Pictorial, 38th Division Edition," featuring photos, with captions, of Bataan, Corregidor, Caballo, Fort Drum, Grande Island, and Wawa Dam
  • An original and photocopy of the "History of the 151st Infantry"

Elizabeth B. Welborn

Received 11/27/00

  • A documentary history of her father-in-law, Colonel Ira Clinton Welborn (1874-1956), who served in the War with Spain, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, and World War I, with photographs and maps

Received 1/19/01

  • A documentary history of her husband’s military service, "John Clinton Welborn 1909-1995, Colonel, United States Army."

George E. Weldon

Received 7/31/00

  • A printed and bound memoir, "World War II in (Mostly) Alaska: More War Tales by George E. Weldon"

Keith Wells

Received 6/12/01

  • His story, "Keith Wells in World War II," detailing his service with the U.S. Army in the 25th Infantry Division, 1943-1946.

John G. Westover

Received 8/14/01

  • His memoir, "Selected Memories of World War II by John G. Westover," (sent "in memory of Forrest Pogue, companion and friend in 1944 and thereafter;") and "Just a Short Detour on the Road of Life," a short story by Lester King, (filed separately under Lester King)

Robert A. Westphal

Received 8/13/01

  • "Memoirs of the 227th in World War II - By the Men of the 227th AAA S/L Bn."
  • Stories of their service in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines in 1943.

Larry Whitehead

Received 5/17/01 (Third Contribution)

  • His World War II memoir, "The Last Convoy," detailing the story of the U.S.S. Underhill DE 682, and his service as Radioman on LST 768. - Received 10/2/00
  • His memoir, "The Last Voyage of the Bear, 1943, and The White Lady Duties of The Greenland Patrol" -Received 2/26/01 (Second Contribution)
  • Memoir: "Welcome Aboard - 50th Anniversary Invasion of Iwo Jima" which includes "The Coast Guard at Iwo Jima" by Dr. Robert Browning, U.S. Coast Guard Historian
  • "The Coast Guard and Amphibious Warfare, 1941-1945" by John A. Tilley, Associate Professor of History, East Carolina University
  • Line drawings of Coast Guard WWII vessels
  • Materials provided by Commander G. T. Gunther, USCG:
  • "Iwo Battle - Blow by Blow"
  • "Diary of First Lieutenant Zenrui Sugihara, transcribed by Headquarters, Army Garrison Force, 6 July 1945
  • Personal letters of General Tadamichi Kurbayashi, Commander of Japanese forces on Iwo Jima during the invasion.

George E. Whiting

Received 9/4/01

  • A story of when he was on detached service with a British Army unit in Algiers in the summer of 1944.

William B. Whiting

Received 7/20/00

  • "History of 802nd Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army, World War II, 1940-1945," and "Army Memoirs, World War II, William B. Whiting,".

Robert McLean Whittet, Jr.

Received 11/13/00

  • is war-time memoir on Army instruction in radio theory and electrical cir-cuits, and two color pictures: Robert McLean Whittet, Chief Instructor, Ele-ments of Radio, Ft. Monmouth, NJ, and the front cover of Radio News, February 1944, U.S. Army Signal Corps Issue.

Lt. Colonel Leo C. Williamson

Received 8/16/01

  • A copy of a 1997 newspaper article, "D-Day Remembrance - A Soldier’s Glory," regarding the June 18, 1944 liberation of Barneville, France, which he led as a lieutenant with K Company, Third Battalion, 60th Infantry, and the June 1994 celebration where he was honored with a memorial
  • A copy of a similar article about the celebration at Barneville (in French)
  • A copy of a color photograph of the June 1994 celebration in Barneville
  • Copies of 5 black and white photographs of the Barneville celebration
  • A copy of Special Order 32, 1 February 1945, citing promotion of Leo C. Williamson to major
  • A copy of President appointment of Leo Charles Williamson to rank of Lt. Colonel, 9 June 1947
  • A copy of General Orders 43, 28 February 1947, citing award of Silver Star medal to Leo C. Williamson - Received 8/6/01
  • A hand-written letter and story of his rapid advancements in rank in his Army service
  • A copy of "WWII Seminar-USF" - a report of a seminar at the University of South Florida
  • a one-page, handwritten report entitled "Normandy"
  • a copy of a letter to him from "Slick" [Col. Keene (Slick) Wilson] enclosing copies of 3 articles by Herb Clark, entitled "In Our Time By H.E.C." reminiscing about events in Normandy in the summer of 1944.
  • a copy of a letter of August 6, 1991, from "Slick" [Col. Keene Wilson] and
  • a copy of his obituary notice
  • a copy of his Resume, detailing your Army career
  • a copy of his Officer’s and Warrant Officer’s Qualification Card Copy
  • a copy of his National Guard Physical Report, November 1940
  • a copy of his Honorable Discharge from the Army
  • a copy of a speech by Mayor Raymond Leterrier, 18 June 1995, at the 9th Division Monument in Barneville sur Mer
  • a copy of "The Octofoil," publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Assn.

Frederick D. Worthen, Maj. USAFR (Ret.)

Received 8/22/01

  • His paperback book, "Monty’s Folly - Operation Market Garden"

Charles Wysocki, Jr.

Received 6/12/01

  • His World War II story, "How I Became A U.S. Marine," which details his service from 1942 to 1945, with Co. D, 2nd Bn, 18th Marines, 2nd Marine Division (combat engineers).

Received 6/25/01

  • A story: "The Vision" - relating a personal experience at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, on Red Beach-3 with the 18th Marines, Combat Engineers, 2nd Marine Division.

Received 7/11/01

  • Four World War II stories: "When The Lights Came On Again," "What Stills!" "Shaving Lotion and Cologne," and "Liberty in Hilo."
  • 2 Boxes of various items: Phonograph records, books, clothing, insignia, maps, photographs, magazines, news clippings, memorial booklets, etc. Some items stored in museum and library. A complete list in Wysocki’s Memories File.

Kenneth E. Young

Received 5/9/00

  • A written narrative of World War II - "Memories"

William E. Patterson

Received 9/25/01

  • His World War II memoir, "The Youngest Combat Fighter Pilot," with photographs

Mrs. Agnes Castle

Received 9/27/01

  • Expanded transcript of notes by Capt. Donald H. Castle, USMCR, Company H, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, aboard the USS Darke, the night before they hit the beaches of Iwo Jima, 19 February 1945
  • Citation for presentation of Navy Cross to Capt. Donald H. Castle, USMCR
  • Commendation of action of Second Parachute Battalion on Choiseul Island, British Solomon Islands, 27 October-5 November 1943
  • War Diary, Second Parachute Battalion (Reinforced), October 17-November 4, 1943, Operations on Choisuel, British Solomon Islands
  • A copy of a newspaper clipping, "A Marine Writes A Letter," dated 14 June 1945, to the Chamber of Commerce, Walla Walla, WA, from Captain Donald H. Castle
  • An envelope containing a b/w photograph of Donald H. Castle, 1941; a copy of a b/w photograph of Capt. Donald H. Castle being presented the Navy Cross, 1945; 3 color Christmas postcards, "Greetings From NZEF in the Pacific," 1943-1944; 3 copies of "U.S. Marine Corps Messages," undated
  • 5 letters to Capt. Donald H. Castle, 1945, from five individuals
  • 12 letters, in brown official envelopes, to and from Capt. Donald H. Castle and other Marine Corps officers, concerning marines killed in action, 1945

Addison Mann

Received 10/5/01

  • A biography of his brother, Alden Taylor Mann, III, relating his service in the Army Air Corps in World War II, with a copy of his photograph.

John F. Cassil (Lt. Col. USAF, Ret.)

Received 10/9/01

  • His World War II story about the USO at Camp Lee, Virginia, and a copy of "The History of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing," dated 12 January 1954, detailing its service during the Korean War

Dr. Alvin E. Houser

Received 11/02/01

  • A suitcase-size box containing a communion kit, including two glass bottles, a silver goblet, small round silver box with lid, silver cross, white table cloth, and round communion tray with small communion cups - used by him in his service as a Chaplain during World War II, representing the Disciples of Christ Churches - Stored in Marshall Museum
  • A packet of 12 small black & white photos of him and his wife, 1945
  • Two copies of typed letters from him to his wife, dated 6 and 7 May 1944
  • A packet of 14 small black & white photos of the chapel at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, showing weddings, services, etc.
  • A packet of 31 black & white photos of his service with the 6th Air Force in Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands, 1944-1945;
  • 3 Air Force patches, and his VFW membership card dated 13 December 1943
  • A packet of 4 of his identification and medical cards during World War II
  • Two letters to him from Mrs. Olga Rodriguez Cordero, December 15, 1944 and January 12, 1945
  • 6 black & white 8 x 10 enlargements of photos of him as Chaplain, including baptism of Luis Cordero, 8 October 1944, Salinas, Ecuador
  • A packet of various letters, pamphlets, church service programs, newspaper articles, and photographs.

Received 1/4/02 (Stored in Marshall Museum)

  • Four Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Medals, in wooden stands, honoring Alvin E. Houser for: Essay 1952, Sermon 1953, Sermon 1954, and Sermons 1955. Dr. Houser noted that General Eisenhower chaired the committee selecting one of his articles for one of the awards.

Mrs. John W. Temple

Received 11/6/01

  • A copy of "My Experiences In The Philippines," by Captain John W. Temple, relating her husband's experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II, and a newspaper article from the Monterrey County Herald, February 7, 1995, "Carmel man recalls daring WWII raid that freed him from Japanese camp."

Mrs. Delores Pinkerton

Received 11/06/01

  • Copies of eight pages of photographs of her and her husband, Lt. Col. Jay W. Pinkerton, during his World War II service years with the U.S. Army.

Received 12/1/01

  • Copies of 6 black & white 8 x 10 photographs of her husband's service during the Korean War at Camp Gordon, GA and Korea (Capt. Jay W. Pinkerton);
  • A copy of a letter dated 21 June 1945 from the Enlisted Men of Detachment K, 3372 Signal Service Battalion, requesting return of Lt. Pinkerton to their unit;
  • A copy of "3372 Signal Calling" Bulletin, dated July 7, 1945 including "History of the 3372 Signal"

Dr. I. Thomas Sheppard

Received 11/13/01

  • His Narrative: "Men Are From Mars, and Mars Is The God of War," regarding his service with the 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War, and the subject of women in the military and American Red Cross service His Research Paper: "The Administration of U.S. Military Assistance to Greece Under the Truman Doctrine" - 1947
  • Three 8 x10 copies of photographs: "Two Red Cross Girls with Marilyn Monroe - Hdqs. 45th Infantry Division, Korea - 1954", "Marilyn Monroe Visits 45th Infantry Division as it Departs Korea for Home - 1954", "Brig. Gen. Edwin L. Johnson Pins Bronze Star on his Aide, Lt. I. Thomas Sheppard, 24th Div. Arty. Hqs - August 1954, Korea"

Warren G. Coffman

Received 11/26/01

  • A signed copy of his book, "I Never Intended To Be A Soldier - The Life Story of Warren Coffman, Col. US Army (Ret)"

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