Eight American veteran organizations jointly presented this resolution of appreciation to Boykin because of his work on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This certificate appoints Boykin as "Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska," an humorous, honorary title given by the governor to individuals who promote the welfare of the state.
Sullivan, police commissioner of Montgomery, Alabama, had filed the libel suit against The New York Times in response to an advertisement published in the paper, soliciting funds for the legal defense of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Montgomery...
This humorous certificate makes Boykin an honorary admiral in the naval section of the Sumter Guards, a remnant of the nineteenth-century military unit from South Carolina.
Gaskell served in the 407th U.S. Infantry Regiment during World War II. He received the citation "for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 23 and 24 February 1945." A description of his actions is included.
According to the certificate, Tingle "has satisfactorily completed the prescribed course of study at the Naval Training School (Radar Operators) Point Loma, San Diego, Calif. with the mark of 77."
A service record is included on the back of the document, describing his dates of service, battles and campaigns, skills, occupation, injuries, vaccinations, character, and conduct. Moses had served as a sergeant in Company A of the 4th Alabama...