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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 7, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 7, 1944, explaining that they didn't spend their Rest Camp resting because they were in Rome and went to see all the sights instead. He apologizes for not being able to take many pictures because it was cloudy, but promises to send the ones he bought instead and to send a longer letter later detailing his adventures.
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]

Description: Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
Date: October 7, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Seven Men Standing in Front of Brick Building #1]

Description: Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is titled "Testing Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven [sic] Douglas O'Conor; 4. John E. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave [P]achal - Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek - City Mgr.; 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."
Date: October 7, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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