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Facts & Faces, January 1945

Description: Newsletter for the employees of The Yoder Company in Cleveland, Ohio, including news, events, and other updates of interest to workers. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent by General Eisenhower to tour ammunition manufacturers. This copy was sent to Pfc. H. T. Gaby, who was part of the tour, in an envelope that has the company logo on the front and and illustration of soldiers jumping out of a truck on the back.
Date: January 1945
Creator: Yoder Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

General Orders Number 29: Award of Good Conduct Medal, 27 March 1945

Description: Text of general orders issued by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Miami Beach, Florida, authorized by Brigadier General Walker, listing 46 enlisted men who have been awarded the "Good Conduct Medal." The list is ordered by grade and also includes the name, ASN (Army Service Number) and company for each awardee. This copy includes "Gaby" handwritten at the top and a check-mark next to his name on the list. A rectangular red ribbon with three vertical white stripes … more
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: United States. Army Service Forces. Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

Labor and Management News (Washington D.C.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1, December 16, 1944

Description: Bi-weekly newspaper published by United States War Production Board. The headlining story is titled "Somervell Cities Imperative Need for Upsurge of War Production." The newspaper is composed of stories discussing the need for domestic war production; a letter from a soldier on the front lines; stories encouraging Americans to keep war jobs; challenges to management and labor; government propaganda; and photographs from war scenes. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent … more
Date: December 16, 1944
Creator: United States. War Production Board.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Army Soldiers on Boulder]

Description: Photograph of four men wearing light-colored army uniforms posing on top of a large boulder. One man is seated in the front and the other three are standing behind him. Other rocks and mountain terrain are visible on either side.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Chronology of H. T. Gaby's Activities, 1944-1945]

Description: Handwritten, chronological list of the events of Harry Tillman Gaby from November 11, 1944 to January 31st, 1945. Harry and his brother were drafted into WWII and he began taking logs the day he received the news that he was going home. From November 11, 1944 to November 26, 1944 Harry spent time in France, Ireland, and the UK. After Harry returned to the United States he toured the country to rally support for the war with other soldiers. His last entry states, "Jan 31 - Went to Wash. Spent 2 … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gaby, Harry T.
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Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Clipping: Eisenhower's "Envoys" Promised More Weapons]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a story titled "Eisenhower's 'Envoys' Promised More Weapons." President Eisenhower, General Eisenhower at the time of the publication, sent soldiers across the United States to bolster domestic support and production. The story discusses the need for ammunition on the front lines. Six soldiers went to Cincinnati to plead to workers and Cincinnati promised to raise production by 35 percent.
Date: 1944-11~
Creator: Fulbright, Freeman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldier Climbing Rocky Hill #2]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified uniformed soldier standing on the side of a rocky hillside, looking down toward the camera. Scrub and brush are growing among the rocks and the soldier's shadow is visible along the rocks at right.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Soldiers Posing on Top of Armored Vehicle]

Description: Photograph of two uniformed soldiers posing near a large mounted artillery gun, likely on the top of a half-track armored vehicle. One man is standing up, straddling the gun and holding up a rifle, looking down the barrel toward the right side of the image. The second man is seated in front of him, holding up a square flag over his head, parallel to the ground, which has a diagonal design.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco
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