Our Boys and Girls in World War II

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Directory of the men and women from Lulling, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There is an overview of World War II's event's included at the beginning of the book.

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[158] p. : ill, ports. ; 28 cm.

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The Luling Newsboy 1944.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Private Collection of the Ritchie Family to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 687 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

The Private Collection of the Ritchie family is centered around military records pertaining to Texans during World War II. A majority of the collection is made up of county service books dating to 1946-1947 that document the WWII military service of men and women from the individual counties of Texas.

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  • Main Title: Our Boys and Girls in World War II
  • Added Title: Luling: Our Men and Women in World War II

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Directory of the men and women from Lulling, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There is an overview of World War II's event's included at the beginning of the book.

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[158] p. : ill, ports. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1944

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  • Jan. 21, 2021, 8:37 a.m.

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  • Feb. 22, 2024, 3 p.m.

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The Luling Newsboy. Our Boys and Girls in World War II, book, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1309625/: accessed May 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of the Ritchie Family.

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