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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…

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'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,…

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 black box with gold gilding along the edges, with the words 'Purple Heart' on the front. Pictured alongside the box is the Purple Heart Medal. The ribbon is purple and white striped, and the medal depicts a coat of arms and a side profile of George…

Duncan Spence Hughes' metal identification bracelet that he wore during service in World War II. The nameplate is inscribed with eagle's wings and a coat of arms. Above the wings is the name, "Duncan Spence Hughes." Below the wings, on two lines,…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Dwight Thompson, in uniform, standing centered in front of his wooden two-story barracks. There is a second soldier standing to the back right of the photograph.

Dwight Thompson moved to Taylor, Texas…

Digital scan of black and white photograph of Dwight Thompson, Private First Class, who moved to Taylor, Texas after World War II. He is sitting in dress uniform visible from just below the shoulders. He is wearing his U.S. Army uniform, with…

A three-page letter from Sgt. Edward Evans to his mother in Georgetown, Texas, from "somewhere in India" during World War II. He mentions receiving many letters upon his arrival that were dated before Christmas. He asks his mother about her move, to…