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Black and white photograph of 10 Women's Army Corps cadets standing and sitting on the edge of a plane wing with a few on the runway below the plane wing. On the far left standing on the wing is Eva Evans, who married Ed Evans and moved to…

Black and white photograph of Women's Army Corps cadets marching in formation. On the first row farthest to the right is Eva Evans, who married Ed Evans and moved to Georgetown. Eva was stationed at Foster Field, in Victoria, Texas during World War…

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.…

Ration book issued to Beulah Mae King in Georgetown, Texas. The book contains four used pages of ration coupons. Each page is blue in color and depicts a different type of military vehicle. On the front of the booklet is the owner's information, and…

A white horizontally-printed ration book that provides instructions for possession and use of the war ration tokens. The book is issued by the Office of Price Administration. The inside of the book shows a few remaining tokens, as as well as…

Ration book issued to Juanice King in Georgetown, Texas. The book contains six used pages of ration coupons, each with a separate symbol and color. Stamp colors include red, blue, black and green. Each stamp has a different symbol printed on it,…

Color photograph of V.J. Hajda in his U.S. Army uniform in 1943.

The following comes from an interview with V. J. Hajda in 2013:

Vaclov John "V. J." Hajda, from Granger, Texas, joined the United States Army in 1943. Of Czech descent, V. J. was…

Black and white photograph of Santos Zamarripa of Round Rock, Texas in U.S. Army cadet uniform. He is sitting on a log with one leg up and one on the ground. Behind him there is a backdrop of a forest.

Zamarripa, son of Adrian and Roibia…

Lieutenant Colonel Rodney Ross Wilder from Taylor, Texas, pictured in his uniform. He is wearing a hat with the insignia of the United States above the rim.

Rodney Ross Wilder (1917-1964) was from Taylor, Texas, and graduated from Southwestern…

Black and white photograph of crew #5 (Plane 40-2283). Left to right: Lt. Eugene F. McGurl (navigator), Capt. David M. Jones (pilot), Lt. Denver V. Truelove (bombardier), Lt. Rodney Ross Wilder (co-pilot), Sgt. Joseph W. Manske (engineer / gunner).…