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Black and white photograph of three rows of men (first 5 sitting, middle 7 standing, back 9 standing). They are the Williamson County inductees to the armed forces on April 6, 1942 as corresponds to the letter to Mrs. W.G. Evans during World War II.…

Commemorative certificate honoring Esther Sorrels (actually supposed to be Ethel Sauls) Patriotic Service in World War II as an Agricultural Victory Leader in Travis County, Texas. The location was incorrectly given as Travis County. Ethel actually…

A black and white photograph of Duncan Spence Hughes, standing to the left of a map entitled "War in the Pacific." Duncan is wearing his military uniform and his eyes are partially closed.

Duncan Hughes (1914-1942) of Georgetown, Texas, was…

A color-tinted image of Malcolm Louis Hughes. He is wearing a khaki uniform, cap, and on his shoulder is a patch of a star with red center and gold wings.

Malcolm Louis Hughes (1922-1981) of Georgetown, Texas, served in the United States Army…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Carl Doering's return from Philippines during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Montclair Victory. The photograph is of all the men aboard on the ship's upper deck as it docked. Arrived in San Francisco,…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of the mess hall line at the rest camp in the Philippines where Carl Doering was stationed during World War II. The photo shows a line of soldiers waiting to enter an open faced structure with palm trees…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Carl Doering while stationed on Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II. Doering entered in 1944 and returned in 1946. Doering is standing in light fatigues with his left leg bent. Behind him…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Carl Doering (on left) and the mess hall sergeant, in the Philippines. On the back of the photograph handwritten is "Mess Sgt. and me/ you know you always/ have to stay on the/ good side of the mess/…

Digital scan of black and white photograph base where Carl Doering stationed during World War II in the Philippines. There are two palm trees visible in background and multiple piles of stacked supplies. Two men on the back of a truck are unloading…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Carl Doering just prior to entering the Army during World War II. He is wearing his uniform with army cap.

From an interview with Carol Doering :

Carl Doering of Georgetown, Texas, was drafted and…