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Subject: World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel

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- Training map of Camp Sibert, Alabama.
- 2010-09-22
- List of field equipment carried by officers and warrant officers during World War II.
- 1940
- The list describes the items; explains how they are to be packed and transported; and notes whether they are issued to officers or must be purchased.
- 2011-01-13
- "An Alabamian Brings a Juggernaut to Life."
- 1940-09-15
- Article from the Montgomery Advertiser about Brigadier General Charles L. Scott, who formed the Second Armored Division of the U.S. Army at at Fort Benning, Georgia. George S. Patton (only a colonel at the time) was in charge of training under...
- 2009-09-18
- Letter from First Lieutenant Arthur E. Stump, Jr., "Morale Officer" at Gunter Field in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mrs. Prentiss at the USO Center.
- 1941-12-26
- In the letter Stump thanks Mrs. Prentiss for her work organizing the Christmas party for the servicemen at Gunter Field: "No doubt, you can appreciate the fact that a party without girls, especially for men who have had furloughs and passes taken...
- 2010-01-25
- Flier advertising the activities and amenities available at the U.S.O. club in Talladega, Alabama.
- 1942
- 2009-09-15
- Program for the dedication of USO club at 119 Commerce Street in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-04-26
- 2008-07-15
- "Weaker Sex? Not Any More, Brother."
- 1942-06-10
- This article, by Virginia Van Der Veer, discusses the women from Alabama ("affectionately dubbed 'them wacky women' by regular soldiers") who applied to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at Fort McClellan; it describes the selection process and...
- 2010-07-27
- "WAAC Officer Candidates Told Glamor Stuff is Strictly Out."
- 1942-06-19
- This article discusses the training of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps officers at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, giving brief descriptions of the seven men who will teach them: "The officers insist they aren't afraid of the job of fitting women into what...
- 2010-07-27
- Program for a concert at Maxwell Field, featuring Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians.
- 1942-08-21
- 2008-07-15
- Letter from Virginia Harth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the "Hostess Chairman" of the USO in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-09-01
- In the letter Harth explains that Tulsa is about to open a USO Center, and she asks for advice: "People from Tulsa while visiting Montgomery have commented on the success and popularity of your organization...Would you please send any suggestions...
- 2010-01-25
- List of rules for visitors at the Soldiers Center in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-09-01
- The eight rules give restrictions on the age of visitors and access to the center, and they discuss proper conduct and attire for events held there.
- 2010-01-25
- Memorandum from First Lieutenant E. C. Knox, assistant post signal officer at the Huntsville Arsenal, to Colonel Brice, intelligence officer.
- 1942-12-03
- In the memo Knox reports on a blackout held in Huntsville on December 2. He rates the activities of the staff at the Huntsville Raid Warning Control Center, where he observed the proceedings.
- 2011-01-13
- V-mail from Rex L. English to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943
- The message includes a cartoon sending holiday greetings. "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 2009-09-18
- "The Skirted Soldier" by Charles Collins Aldridge.
- 1943
- Free verse poem written from the perspective of a WAC, describing the duties and mission of the Women's Army Corps.
- 2011-01-13
- Rifle range details for the 2nd Platoon of Company F, 1st Chemical Warfare Service Training Regiment.
- 1943-00-00
- Included in the details are firing orders, rosters, procedures, and schedules.
- 2010-09-22
- V-mail from Corporal William A. Davidson, "stationed somewhere in Italy," to Mrs. J. L. Prentiss in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-01-01
- In the letter Davidson describes how he spent his Christmas and New Year's holidays, and he recalls the social events Mrs. Prentiss organized for the soldiers in Alabama: "I really would [have] enjoyed being there for your Xmas parties and dances....
- 2008-07-15
- Letter from Bob Boykin to Frank, Ocllo, and Jack Boykin.
- 1943-01-10
- This letter was written while Bob Boykin was in the Army Air Forces during World War II. In it he urges his father to relax and recuperate. Bob appreciates Frank's desire to provide for the family, but he fears that too much work will kill him.
- 2009-09-15
- Pass issued to Raymond Grenier while serving at Camp Sibert in Etowah County, Alabama.
- 1943-03-03
- The pass gives Grenier permission "to remain absent from his organization and to travel a distance of not more than 100 miles from his station when not on duty." It is only valid for twenty-four hours.
- 2008-07-15
- Letter from Earl E. Brightwell, stationed in India, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-03-20
- "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 2009-09-18
- Letter from Holland M. Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," to his cousin Jessie Smith of Brewton, Ala.
- 1943-04-21
- Smith, nicknamed "Howling Mad," became the highest ranking officer from Alabama in World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant general by the end of the war. In the letter he discusses family members and reflects on the future of the war:...
- 2008-07-15