First Division Museum (2006.262)

• Letter – From HQ of the 1ID Ft. Hamilton, NY to Mr. Dan Hoffman from Lieutenant Colonel S. Whipple, June 30, 1933 indicating that he is sending under separate cover the History of the 1st Division. Stamped envelope included.

 

Catherine H. Fashinbauer (2006.392)

• Letter – Original two-page letter on Fort Sheridan Hospital Library letterhead with envelope from Josephine Pearson to James B. Hunt. She discusses James being a “greaser,” wearing “bulldog-tip” shoes, and corrects his misspellings, June 4, 1920

 

Don Kukuc (2008.22)

• Receipt – Typed, for 2 medic brassards and penciled note on back, “Close shave! –But I’m fine –details later Tim”, belonged to 32nd Field Artillery Battalion Captain Anson G. Stocking
• 21 Prints, Photographic – One packet of black and white mass-produced photographs of Paris
• 20 Postcards – Black and white postcards in German, Treasures of Cologne, Germany
• Postcard – Black & white horizontal image. Captioned,”Canongate parish church, Edinburgh”
• Postcard – Black & white aerial British village scene
• Postcard – Colorized. Captioned, “Oxford, Porch of St. Mary the Virgin Church
• Postcard – “All British”. Black & white. Captioned, “Houses of Parliament”
• Postcard – “All British”. Black & white with horizontal orientation. Captioned, “The Royal Mint”
• Postcard – “All British”. Black & white with horizontal orientation. Captioned, “Imperial Institute”
• Postcard – “All British”. Black & white with horizontal orientation. Captioned, “Buckingham Palace and Victoria Memorial”
• Postcard – “All British”. Black & white with horizontal orientation, captioned “Whitehall”
• Postcard – “All British”. Captioned, “The Houses of Parliament”. Black & white with horizontal orientation
• Print, Photographic – 1. Soldier in mess dress seated at a desk 2. Soldier wearing a helmet holding a cup to his lips
• Booklet – Tour guidebook in French, “Paris: 100 Photographs and a Map”
• Pass – Safe Conduct. In German and English
• Bulletin, Medical – From Stalag XII A, dated May 1, 1945

 

First Division Museum (2008.279)

• 8 Photocopies – Army Press Release Photos with captions, originally from the late 1930s to early 1940s
• Clipping – “Bringing Down Yamamoto” by MAJ GEN John P. Condon, U.S Marine Corps (RET)
• Clipping – Insignia of the 96th Fighter SQ U.S. Army Air Forces
• Clipping – “Zemke’s Wolfpack”
• Clipping – “He Only Won Once” by COL Mooradian, U.S. Army (RET)
• Clipping – “Helping Hand”
• 4 Prints – Photographic reprints made in the 1980s
• 65 Clippings – small magazine photos & newspaper clippings
• Clipping – “Air Corps Concession: EM Pilots”
• Leaflet – “Some of the 18 different aircraft flown by the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing 1940-1980”
• 9 Decals – Includes Air Police Training & Air National Guard of Puerto Rico
• Brochure – Confederate Air Force “Airsho 79” Harlington, Texas October 4-7

 

First Division Museum (2009.268)

• Program – One folio, stapled green paper with manila pages, for 1ID for event at American Legion First Division Ball, held on 15 November 1927 at the Hotel Astor, NYC. Held by the First Division LT Jeff Feigle Post No. 247, American Legion. LT Jeff Feigl was Battery F, 7th F.A. A.E.F. K.I.A. WWI March 21, 1918

 

Barbara Semerdjian (2010.245)

• List – Folded printed listing of First Class Passengers on the SS Leviathan from New York to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen. Tuesday May 17, 1932. From a collection of artifacts associated with Gold Star Mother Mrs. Mary T. Mealy who lost her son Pvt. Thomas J. Mealy, Company E, 26th Regiment, First Division at Soissons on 20 July 1918
• Log – Printed card “Souvenir log: United States Lines” S.S. President Roosevelt. Voyage No. 38 Westbound. Cobh to Ney York 10 June 1932
• Envelope – Addressed to Michael E. Mealy in Reynolds, ND Box 145 dated 14 May 1937. It is a commemorative envelope for the Coronation of HRH King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Postmarked from Windsor and stamped with commemorative stamps
• Clipping – Newspaper clipping “They have not forgotten” featuring four of the Gold Star Mothers, all from North Dakota at Union Station Chicago on their way to see their sons graves in France
• Letter – Two-page typed letter from the GSA dated 19 July 1961 to Mrs. George Schmalz about paperwork for deceased family member
• Letter – From Mrs. George Schmalz to HQ of the Army US Army Records Center dated 5 July 1961

 

First Division Museum (2012.39)

• Program – “First Annual Dance and Entertainment, 1st Division Cantigny Post No. 556 American Legion, Dept. of Illinois” Saturday Evening, October 5, 1929, Hotel Sherman

 

First Division Museum (2012.40)

• Program – First Division 1919 Track and Field Championships, Montabaur, Germany, April 15, 1919. Includes official score card and list of events

 

Henry L. Knauber (2012.45)

• Binder – “The Memoirs of a Pennsylvania Soldier in World War II” by Henry L. Knauber, a three-ring binder containing a 56-page memoir of Pennsylvania soldier of a member of the Service Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1ID 1942-1945 compiled by Bob Fromme, Jr. during the Summer 2011

 

First Division Museum (2013.1)

• Poster – From the Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies (F. Foch) in German, English, and French, addressing the Civilian Population
• Certificate – Issued to 18th Infantry Regiment soldier Coyce Guss A. Tucker of Company E, in March 1917, for promotion
• Notes – World War II 2nd Lt. John F. Hinchcliffe, “Notes on Supply Discipline”, and pages from personnel roster of the 1st Platoon, A Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division as of June 1, 1944

 

First Division Museum (2014.96)

• Card, Greeting – “The First Division wishes its members a happy Christmas and a bright New Year”, from the Society of the First Division, sent from Camp Dix, N.J. circa 1920, to Mr. Frederick W. Feurer

 

First Division Museum (2017.27)

• Menu – Red One Enlisted Men’s Club. Located in the Sunshine Valley of Bavaria. Bad Tolz, Germany. Includes a hand-drawn map of (possible travels in) U.S.A. on back cover

George Hanggi (2017.50)

• Album, Collector Card – German collector card album, a souvenir captured from the enemy by George Hanggi, a Soldier of Co. C, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Black & white photos are inserted up to page 67. The album was printed in 1933

 

First Division Museum (2018.68)

• Print, Photographic – Black & white print dated October 13, 1930. Caption on back reads: “44236 REALISTIC BATTLE MANUEVERS AT FORT WADSWORTH, STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Realistic battle maneuvers with a war strength battalion of regular army infantrymen supported by tanks, featured a demonstration staged by troops of the 16th Infantry, U.S. Army, under Major Lindsay Mc D. Silvester, as part of the instruction for Reserve officers of the New Jersey 311th Infantry, PHOT SHOWS-tanks from the 1st Division from Miller Field going into action”

 

Herbert Goldberg (1989.38)

• Journal – Typed carbon copy, “History Medical Detachment, 16th Infantry, 1st U.S. Infantry Division, United States Army, November 1940 to May 1945”, written by Herbert Goldberg, 1st LT Med. Adm. Corps.
• 5 Color Slides of medical badges, for illustration purposes

 

MSG William Witts, Jr. (1990.116)

• Order, Military – General Orders No. 60, dated July 29, 1944
• Paybook – Soldier’s Individual Pay Record for William Witts Jr., Co. B, 16th Infantry, dated June 11, 1942

 

COL Richard J. Lindo (1990.117)

• Letter – From Richard J. Lindo to his parents & friend from Somewhere in Africa, dated December 13, 1942
• Letter – From Richard J. Lindo to his parents about his visit to a company commander, dated December 4, 1944

 

Joseph Muren (2006.10)

• Card, Greeting – Holiday greeting card (Christmas) with envelope bearing the 16th Infantry regimental coat of arms. Inside there is an Illustration of Solder in foxhole with rifle and printed the words, “Best Wishes for a Merrier Christmas and a Happier New Year Semper Paratus 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st U.S. Infantry Division. Dated 1943. Hand written note on inside in ink, “Love, Your Son, Buff”
• Bulletin – “History of the Fighting First”, American Traveler, 1943. This bulletin was reproduced by 16th Infantry Personnel Section.
• Memorandum – APO #1 from Headquarters Office of the Regimental Commander, June 6, 1943 addressed to all personnel, 16th Infantry. Typed, two-page reproduction signed by COL Taylor, commanding
• V-Mail – Reduced v-mail from Corporal A. Muren, Headquarters 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment to his parents living in Joliet, IL, with a cartoon “Greetings from Britain”. Signed “Your Son, Buff”, with envelope, December 14, 1943.
• Letter – Original sized v-mail handwritten in pencil from Headquarters Co, 2nd Battalion PFC Anthony A. Muren to his sister, Miss Ann Muren, April 10, 1943. Marked, “PASSED BY US ARMY EXAMINER 11111” and postally endorsed
• Disk, Digital Media — photos from Joseph Muren’s World War II service

 

Art Chaitt (2006.90)

• Letter – On War Department Stationary, appreciation for congratulations to LT COL Clarence Huebner from GEN George C. Marshall mentioning his trip to Brazil, May 9, 1939, signed by G.C. Marshall
• Letter – Appreciation for birthday greetings from LT COL Clarence Huebner to Mr. Art Chaitt written on December 4, 1970 and signed “Ralph”. Reference is made to the problem with Bobbie Brown

 

Albert H. Brunwasser (2009.305)

• Booklet – One spiral bound copy of “From Easy Red Beach to the Rhine River-the Story of Technician 4th Class Leonard A. Apfelbaum”. Written by Alexander B. “Sandy” Taylor. He served as a radio operator in HQ Co, 18th Infantry Regiment

 

First Division Museum (2010.251)

• Record – Enlistment from the United States Army Recruiting Station in Chicago, IL, of Clyde Franklin Sportsman dated July 29, 1940
• Notice – Card offering notice of classification for complete service dated July 19, 1945

 

First Division Museum (2011.4)

• Letter – V-Mail dated March 20, 1943 from PFC R. L. Figenscher, HQ Battery, 5th Field Artillery Battalion, 1ID to Mr. Charles W. (Chuck) Figenscher
• Card, Greeting – Mother’s Day Card with illustration of a camel with 1ID insignia on cover; dated May 9, 1943
• Letter – Addressed to Mrs. J. W. Figenscher, with envelope, from PFC R. L. Figenscher; dated May 26, 1943

 

George Hanggi (2011.126)

• Card, Greeting – 16th Infantry Regiment, 1ID Christmas card sent home to the families by Soldiers in 1944. Cover depicts a 1IS Soldier in a foxhole looking up at the North Star. Donor wrote inside card, “I am ok but could use some food. Send me anything you can, especially cookies. Lots of Love, George”

 

First Division Museum (2011.159)

• 20 Letters – Sent by PFC Walter F. Baldwin of Anti-Tank Co., 18th Infantry Regiment, 1ID, who arrived as a replacement in August 1944 & was assigned to the Anti-Tank unit in October 1944 to the end of the war

 

First Division Museum (2012.31)

• Card, Greeting – “Have to Imagine the Flowers, Mother…” signed by “Butch”

 

First Division Museum (2012.38)

• Letter – Includes envelope, written in England March 9, 1944 by 1st Lieutenant Nelson G. Park to Mary mentioning her card postmarked December 13 took 3 months in transition and he spent the holidays in the hospital. Mentions that he is serving with the 1ID

 

Ronald G. Ouelette (2012.44)

• Telegram – Western Union message to Ernest J. Ouellette from the Adjutant General informing him that his son Private First Class Alphee J Ouellette was slightly wounded in Action in France August 4
• Telegram – Western Union message received December 7, 1944 by Ernest J. Ouellette from the Acting Adjutant General informing him that Alphee was seriously wounded in action in Germany, November 18

 

Fred Randall (2012.79)

• Newspaper – “The Decoy Doughboy”, Vol. II No.4, June 15, 1946, published by & for the men of the 18th Infantry Regiment of the 1ID in Coburg, Germany

 

First Division Museum (2012.115)

• Print, Photographic – Photo keepsake from the “Casino Royal”, Washington D.C.’s smartest Chinese-American Restaurant-Nite Club. Photo inside is of a 1ID soldier and his date and includes handwritten note. Dated 18 August 1945. Written in ink on the inside cover: “We drank Tom Collins all night. Before Laters [sic] Club we saw (Ernie Pyles’) movie from his book G.I. Joe. It was all about the 1st Division, 18th Infantry Company “C”. Noel was in Company “D” & “I” & “A””

 

William H. Bradford (2012.117)

• Booklet – Souvenir du Lido des Champs-Elyse, illustrated booklet containing black & white risqué photo prints
• Postcard – No image, Stengel & Co., Dresden
• Manual – FM 21-41, October 1977, Individual Defense NBC Headquarters, Department of the Army
• Music, Sheet – The Song of the Fighting First. Printed in Blue ink on half sheet.
• Bulletin – The American Traveler History of “The Fighting First”
• Invitation – Sixteenth Infantry Regiment’s Officers’ Party and Dance, May 30, 1945 in Franzenbad, Czechoslovakia
• Booklet – Organizational Christmas Message 1941 from the Commander. L’Afrique du Nord 1942 Un Joyeux Noel
• Invitation – Commanding General & the Officers of Headquarters & Headquarters Company invitation to reception & dance to be held at Café Wallenstein in Cheb (Eger) Czechoslovakia, May 26, 1945
• Invitation – The Officers of the Mutual Officers’ Club Headquarters & Headquarters Company request your presence as a mourner at a small and refined wake marking the sad end of the 1st Infantry Division’s third year overseas held at the Eybhof Kaffee House, Ansbach, August 1, 1945
• Envelope – War Department Official Business
• Card, Greeting – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the First Quartermaster Battalion 1st Infantry Division, LT & Mrs. William H. Bradford with envelope
• Card, Invitation – Officers of the 1st Quarter Master Co. Dinner at the Judge’s Lodgings, April 24, 1944
• Invitation – Headquarters Commanding General of the 1s U.S. Infantry Division Artillery Dance at the Mier Garden in Cheb, Czechoslovakia on May 31, 1945
• Index – Nord de Guerre grid index to 1:25,000 sheets, filled in and marked
• Note – 2-sided handwritten note, in pencil
• Note – 2-sided handwritten note, in pencil & ink, folded
• Notebook – Black cover, notes in ink with headings including: clothing & sales, rations, telephone numbers
• Memorandum – Carrier sheet: request for procurement. Stamped 8 January 1945 & received 12 January 1945
• 2 Schedules – Daily for each Unit, in pencil, for the months of November & December
• Notepad – Captured, German. Note in pencil

 

Russell A. Denley (2013.29)

• Program – Original 7-page, typewritten program for Nurnberg War Crimes Tribunal; November 20-, 1945

 

Daniel K. Blewett (2014.37)

• Book, Comic – “Army Laughs, A Pocketful of Fun”. Edited by Corp. Ken Browne. July 1943, Vol. 3 No. 4

 

First Division Museum (2014.95)

• 31 Letters – Handwritten to CPT Herbert W. Higgins, Commander of 1st Signal Co., 1ID from his wife Ethel, dated 1942-1943. Higgins landed at Normandy Beach and was a recipient of the Silver Star, General Order #1944-32

 

Peter Way (2014.101)

• Print, Photographic – Studio photograph of Peter Way, a child in Dorset, England who befriended three 1st Infantry Division Soldiers during World War II, in U.S. Army uniform taken in Lyme Regis c. 1944. Ink-stamped by photographer
• Clipping – Commemorative newspaper page, dated June 6, 1969, featuring the three 1ID Soldiers reminiscing about their longest day on Omaha Beach

 

First Division Museum (2015.33)

• Letter – Handwritten, in pencil, from PFC R.L. Hurd, Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, postmarked April 18, 1945 to Mr. S. E. Hurd. He learned the night before about FDR’s death and believes Hitler will be glad to hear the news. Signed by censor

 

Gary Kohut (2015.52)

• 2 Certificates – Honorable Discharge certificates dated 15 May 1945
• 4 Clippings – Newspaper articles focusing on Silver Star Medal recipient Louis Yanchula from Company D, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1ID in World War II. Yanchula received two Silver Star Medals, a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart Medal

 

David H. Johnson (2015.55)

• Music, Sheet – “Second to None. Marching Songs of the II Corps – African Edition”. Signed dedication to Bob Brauer, by COL Walter P. Burn, CWS, Chemical Officer, II Corps, Sicily, August 18, 1943, composer of the words and music
• Music, Sheet – “Second to None. Marching Songs of the II Corps – Italian Edition”
• Lyrics – 2 typed pages of the song lyrics “Second to None”
• Lyrics – Typed page of “Song of the Fighting First”
• 2 Prints, Photographic – COL Burn, LT Brauer and the driver, Schroeder. One photo shows them all together in a Jeep and the other photo shows them in a Command car. Both photos were taken in April of 1943 near Mateur and Bizerte

 

Robert Matters (2015.79)

• 4 Prints, Photographic – Caption, “Robert C. Hess, Sr. –Father, Letha B. Hess—Mother, Elaine Hess Matters –Oldest sister (Mr. Matters’ mother), Kathryn Hess Sager –Youngest sister”
• 4 Cards, Identification – Ohio University Student Athletic Card, Season ’41-’42; U.S. Infantry Association Card; Ohio Drivers Licenses: ’36-’40 and ’43
• Card, Calling – R.C. Hess, Jr.
• Certificate – Co. G, 18th Infantry Indefinite Storage, 10 May ‘44
• Leaflet – Eisenhower D-Day message
• Form – W.D., A.G.O., #204 “Notice of Change of Address” 31 March 1944
• Letter – excerpt, from Winston Elliot regarding Robert C. Hess, Jr.
• Clipping – “18th Renames Amberg Cassernes after Regt. And Div. Battle Heroes”
• Form, Immunization – Immunization Register for 2LT Robert Hess

 

Cpt. Robert Hess, Jr. Correspondence Collection (2015.79)

• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on April 17, 1945
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on April 12, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated April 6, 1945 & postmarked April 10, 1945, written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated April 2, 1945 & postmarked April 13, 1945, written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated March 30, 1945 & postmarked April 5, 1945 written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated March 22, 1945 & postmarked March 24, 1945 written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated March 13, 1945 & postmarked March 16, 1945 written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated March 8, 1945 & postmarked March 14, 1945 written from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated March 6, 1945 & postmarked March 14, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF dated March 8, 1945 & postmarked March 6, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 26, 1945 & postmarked March 3, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 25, 1945 & postmarked March 3, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 19, 1945 & postmarked February 22, 1945. On 18th Infantry Regiment stationary
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 15, 1945 & postmarked February 18, 1945. On 18th Infantry Regiment stationary
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 12, 1945 & postmarked February 16, 1945 from Germany in the First Division Army of Occupation
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 11, 1945 & postmarked February 22, 1945. On 18th Infantry Regiment stationary
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated February 6, 1945 & postmarked February 10, 1945. On 18th Infantry Regiment stationary
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on February 3, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated January 29, 1945 & postmarked February 10, 1945
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on January 28, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated January 27, 1945 & postmarked January 30, 1945. On American Red Cross stationary
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated January 25, 1945 & postmarked January 28, 1945
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on January 12, 1945
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on January 10, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated January 6, 1945 & postmarked January 10, 1945
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated January 1, 1945 & postmarked January 4, 1945. Written from Belgium
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on December 29, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on December 26, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on December 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated December 22, 1944 & postmarked December 27, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated December 18, 1944 & postmarked January 3, 1945. Written from Belgium
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on December 8, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on December 1, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated December 5, 1944 & postmarked January 3, 1945. Written from Belgium
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 29, 1944 & postmarked December 5, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 24, 1944 & postmarked November 27, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on November 22, 1994
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 16, 1944 & postmarked November 22, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 12, 1944 & postmarked November 15, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 8, 1944 & postmarked November 14, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated November 3, 1944 & postmarked November 9, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 31, 1944 & postmarked November 4, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 31, 1944 & postmarked November 4, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 30, 1944 & postmarked November 4, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 30, 1944 & postmarked November 1, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 22, 1944 & postmarked October 25, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 20, 1944 & postmarked October 24, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 15, 1944 & postmarked October 18, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 13, 1944 & postmarked October 17, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 12, 1944 & postmarked October 14, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 7, 1944 & postmarked October 10, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated & postmarked October 3, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated October 1, 1944 & postmarked October 4, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated September 28, 1944 & postmarked September 30, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on September 22, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated September 18, 1944 & postmarked September 22, 1944 sent from Germany
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated September 16, 1944 & postmarked September 21, 1944 sent from Germany
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on September 18, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on September 8, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on September 6, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on September 2, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated August 28, 1944 & postmarked August 30, 1944 sent from France
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated August 22, 1944 & postmarked August 23, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on August 21, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated August 19, 1944 & postmarked August 20, 1944 sent from France
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on August 18, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on August 10, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated August 11, 1944 & postmarked August 13, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on August 7, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on August 4, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 29, 1944 & postmarked August 2, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 25, 1944 & postmarked July 27, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on July 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 22, 1944 & postmarked July 24, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on July 19, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 17, 1944 & postmarked July 22, 1944 sent from France
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 12, 1944 & postmarked July 15, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 9, 1944 & postmarked July 19, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF on July 3, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 2, 1944 & postmarked July 5, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF in June, no specific date mentioned
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF in June, postmarked on July 9, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, HQ 3rd BN, 18th INF in June, postmarked on July 11, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 29, 1944 & postmarked July 19, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 17, 1944 & postmarked July 2, 1944, mailed from France
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 12, 1944 & postmarked July 15, 1944 mailed from Caumont, France
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I. BN, 18th INF in June, postmarked on July 3, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated July 2, 1944 & postmarked July 5, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I. BN, 18th INF in June, no specific date
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co I, 18th INF in June 26, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I. BN, 18th INF, written June 28, 1944 & postmarked July 9, 1944
• Photocopy of Letter & Envelope – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I. BN, 18th INF, written June 25, 1944 & postmarked June 28, 1944 with photocopy of ten-dollar bill enclosed
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I. BN, 18th INF, written June 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 22, 1944 & postmarked June 25, 1944 sent from France
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 21, 1944 & postmarked July 4, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 19, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 15, 1944 & postmarked June 18, 1944 sent from France
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 21, 1944 & postmarked July 4, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 11, 1944 & postmarked June 20, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. I, 18th INF dated June 1, 1944 & postmarked June 15, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 29, 1944 & postmarked May 31, 1944 sent from France
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 25, 1944 & postmarked May 27, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 21, 1944 & postmarked May 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 19, 1944 & postmarked May 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 17, 1944 & postmarked May 19, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 15, 1944 & postmarked May 16, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 10, 1944 & postmarked May 12, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated May 7, 1944 & postmarked May 10, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, 18th INF dated May 8, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, 18th INF dated April 27, 1944 & postmarked May 3, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated April 25, 1944 & postmarked April 26, 1944; includes form for Allotment of Pay in the sum of $150.00
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated April 22, 1944 & postmarked April 23, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated & postmarked April 20, 1944
• V-Mail – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, dated April 18, 1944 & postmarked April 25, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated April 5, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated April 1, 1944
• Letter – To Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Hess from CPT R. C. Hess, Co. G, 18th INF dated March 27, 1944

 

James Difino (2017.44)

• 11 Letters – Original letters with envelopes to PFC Lewis D. Sibley, B-1-18th INF, from his parents. The date range is between March 12, 1945 and April 10, 1945
• Transcript – Typed transcript of March 30, 1945 letter to Lewis Sibley from his father
• Photocopy – Telegram dated April 10, 1945 from the Secretary of War to Mrs. Sibley announcing the death of her son, PFC Lewis D. Sibley
• Photocopy – letter dated August 11, 1945 from Ray Pennock to Mrs. Sibley describing her son’s, PFC Lewis D. Sibley’s, death

 

Dr. Rita Marinho (2017.93)

• Clipping – “The Big Red One Wrote the Book” by Collie Small, The Saturday Evening Post, February 2, 1946
• Card, Greeting – “Have to Imagine the Flowers, Mother…But my Thoughts are always with You.” with envelope; From SGT Roger Marinho, Co. A 1st Med. Battalion to Mrs. Roger Marinho, dated April 30, 1945

 

Jill Norkus (2017.100)

• Order, Military – HQ 1st US Inf Div, dated February 2, 1944 issuing Silver Star Medal the 1SGT Arthur Beaver, HQ Co 26th Infantry, for gallantry in action in the vicinity of Bou Hammeron, Tunisia on April 1, 1943
• Order, Military – General Order No. 82, HQ 1st US Inf Div, dated April 26, 1945 issuing Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy in the North African Theater of Operations from January 25, 1943 to May 8, 1943
• Card, Identification – Enlisted Man’s Identification Card, U.S. Forces, European Theater issued to T/SGT Arthur Beaver, HQ. Co. 2nd Bn. 26th Infantry. Identification Card No. 0458881
• Tax Statement – Withholding, Department of the Army Retired Pay Division, 1954
• Clipping – Newspaper Obituary for John A. Beaver, dated 1956
• Certificate, Death – State of Illinois, dated June 25, 1956

PFC Roy Banford Sprague (2017.101)

 

• 2 Prints, Photographic –Black & white photographic print of PFC Roy B. Sprague
• Order, Military – Special Orders No. 34; dated March 4, 1945
• Form – Application for Replacement of Separation Documents
• Memorandum – Commemorative History of the 18th Infantry; dated November 8, 1944
• Order, Military – General Orders No. 43, Headquarters 1st U.S. Infantry Division APO 1 U.S. Army; dated July 20, 1944. Awards Silver Star to PFC Sprague for gallantry in action in Normandy, France 6 June 1944
• Order, Military – General Orders No. 7, Headquarters 18th Infantry APO 1 U.S. Army; dated August 1, 1944
• Order, Military – General Orders No. 3, Headquarters 18th Infantry APO 1 U.S. Army; dated July 15, 1944
• Certificate – The Riverside Cemetery Corporation, No. 740, certifying Roy Sprague as Proprietor of space for two adult burials in Fort Fairfield, MN

 

Donald T. Giffin (2008.306)

• Menu – Thanksgiving Day November 24, 1949 for the 18th Infantry Regiment, Aschaffenburg, Germany

 

First Division Museum (2009.292)

• Handbook – First Division Artillery Intelligence/EW Reference Handbook. 56 pps.

 

Michael Wesby (2010.198)

• Letter – From MG Arthur W. Overbeck to PFC Michael V. Wesby, 2nd Battle Group, 26th Infantry, 1ID regarding deployment to Germany dated April 6,1963 on Headquarters First Infantry Division Office of the Commanding General letterhead

 

First Division Museum (2010.233)

• Booklet – German Phrase Booklet Soldiers Reference Guide. Fort Riley Pamphlet 600-10 for the First Infantry Division (MECH) and Fort Riley, KS 66442, dated June 10, 1985 and created for participants of the upcoming REFORGER 86 operations

 

First Division Museum (2011.16)

• Program – Nurnberg Opera House, Nurnberg, Germany. The Radio City Music Hall Revue with the “Rockettes” and “Corps de Ballet”. 1st Infantry Division S.S.O.

 

First Division Museum (2011.20)

• Booklet – Photo Book by R.V. Lawrence, American Photo Service, Leonrodstr. Contains signed black & white group photos of H Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. Fiori Barracks, Aschaffenburg, Germany, August 1952

 

First Division Museum (2011.56)

• Menu – Christmas Day, December 25, 1953 illustrated menu for Company “K”, 18th Infantry Regiment, Aschaffenburg, Germany, featuring image of Santa Claus on cover

 

First Division Museum (2011.106)

• 2 Cards, Greeting – 1ID Christmas Cards illustrated with watercolor depictions of the cities of Salzburg & Rothenburg on the covers, signed “Norman V.” & dated 1953

 

First Division Museum (2011.149)

• Stationery – Box of unused “Fort Riley Letters” stationery kit. Paper & envelopes in box with color image on lid. Each sheet has a color image of 1ID Soldiers in assorted military scenes

 

First Division Museum (2011.156)

• Program – Program/scorecard for Third Army Baseball Championship. Nurnberg Soldiers Field. Aug 7-8-9. Music by 1st ID Band. Game between 76th INF DIV and 71st INF DIV

 

First Division Museum (2011.150)

• Booklet – Goppingen Chronology, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry 1975-1976. 36 pps.

 

Victor A. Young (2012.20)

• Order, Military – Permanent Order 6-7 for (1st Award) Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity in active Military Service between January 7, 1981 and January 6, 1984
• Certificate – Department of the Army Good Conduct Medal to Specialist Four Victor Apollo Young for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity in active Federal Military Service from January 7, 1981 and January 6, 1984
• Certificate – Achievement in 1st Infantry Division Forward, U.S. Army, Europe, and Seventh Army awarded to Specialist Four Victor Young for meritorious service while serving as a Construction Specialist, Company D, 1st Engineer Battalion from November 15, 1982 to December 15, 1982. Dated November 14, 1983
• Certificate – Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces for Young Victor Apollo SP4 USAR September 1, 1984. DD Form No. 256A.
• Certificate – Completion of German Head start (August 30 -September 1982) for Victor A Young. DA Form 87 (OCT 78)
• Certificate – Recognition of Victor A. Young for service during the period of the Cold War (September 2, 1945 – December 26, 1991) in promoting peace & stability. DD Form 2774 (1 JUL 98)”
• Form – DD 214 (JUL 79). Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty for SP4 Victor Apollo Young
• Form – Individual Training Record, TRADOC Form 578-R (Feb 76). Victor A. Young, C Co-2n Bn-2n Brigade
• Certificate – Completion of Combat Engineer Training MOS 12B10 C Co, 2nd Bn, 2nd Training Brigade (OSUT). DA Form 87 (OCT 78)
• Letter – Appreciation to PVT Victor A Young from platoon Sergeant SFC Daryl L Hughes Co C. 2d Bn, 2d Training Brigade (OSUT)
• Form – Department of the Army DARP FL 335-R 1 JUL 81. Dated September 4, 1986, in handwritten ink
• Photocopy – DD Form 215 1 JUL 79 for Victor Apollo Young

 

First Division Museum (2012.34)

• Menu – Company A, 16th Infantry Regiment, Thanksgiving Day November 28, 1946, Vienna Austria; includes list of 1st Battalion unit honors

 

Peter Konstan (2012.80)

• Records Jacket – Peter G. Konstantopoulos, L Co. 3-16th Infantry, 1ID 1954-1955
• Orders, Military – Special Orders Number 206 dated October 20, 1955 Extract
• Orders, Military – Special Orders Number 228 dated October 13, 1954 Extract Headquarters 16th Infantry Regiment
• Orders, Military – Special Orders Number 6 dated November 7, 1953 Extract Headquarters 6023d ASU Reception Station
• 3 Letters – Requests for Morale Leave dated January 6, 1955 Headquarters, 16th Infantry Regiment to the Commanding General, 1ID for Peter G. Konstantopoulos (Enl) 2nd Ind
• Order, Military – Letter Number 1-9 dated January 7, 1955
• List – Zones of consideration for promotion of non-unit officers as of May 1, 1956
• Pamphlet – “Your Next Job?” Department of Labor
• Letter – The American National Red Cross letterhead from the Office of the Field Director, 16th Infantry Regiment to the Commanding Officer of Co. L., 16th Infantry Regiment regarding Peter G. Konstantonopoulos on January 6, 1955
• 2 Letters – Approval for 30 days morale leave granting of which result in a PCS by command of Major General Meloy dated January 6, 1955
• 2 Orders, Military – Letters 4-5 dated April 16, 1955 Headquarters 30th Antiaircraft Artillery Group (Static)
• Orders, Military – Special Orders Number 265 dated November 27 Extract Headquarters 16th Infantry Regiment
• Form- Transfer or Release to Reserve Component (AR 635-250) dated November 2, 1955 from Post Transfer Point, Presidio of San Francisco, CA

 

Bonnie M. Van Dine (2012.98)

• Card, Greeting – 1ID holiday card with envelope. Unused. Card cover features illustration of Christmas Eve with the little church of Ramsau (Berchtesgaden area). Card made from an original by Ernst Geissendorfer, Rothenburg/Tauber

 

First Division Museum (2012.113)

• Booklet – Combined Arms Demonstration. First Infantry Division, Grafenwohr, Germany 1950

 

First Division Museum (2012.114)

• Program – Original game day program for the football game: 1st U.S. Infantry Division “Big Red Ones” VS the 71st Infantry Division “Red Circlers”. Game held at Soldiers’ Field, Nurnberg, Germany, 11 November 1945. Kickoff at 1400 Hrs. Prepared by Division Special Services Office 1st U.S. Infantry Division. Contains starting lineup and biographies of select players with statistics

 

First Division Museum (2012.118)

• Print, Photographic – Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal photo with 1ID soldier standing guard next to Alfried Krupp and Ewald Loeser during the trial
• Print, Photographic – Newspaper snippet on back reads: “Seated in the shade of rubber trees, soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division sing hymns in Thanksgiving Day services at Lai Khe. The organ is played by the chaplain, Capt. John Friend, of Sunnyside, Wash.” Dated November 26, 1965
• Print, Photographic – Caption reads: PHOENIXVILLE, PA.—PROUD MOMENT–Major General Van H. Bond, left, congratulates S/Sgt. Oliver J. Fugere, Jr., 33, of Raymond, N.H., after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Cross, second highest award for heroism in action. The presentation was made today at Valley Forge Army Hospital with his wife, Marilyn, looking on. S/Sgt. Fugere was cited for extraordinary heroism on Dec. 5, 1965 while serving as Squad Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 1ID during a military operation near Ap Nha Mat, Vietnam. He was wounded at Chu Chi, South Vietnam on Jan. 25, 1966. Aug.3, 1966.
• Print, Photographic – Caption reads: “FINGERTIP CONTROL—A U.S. army engineer uses hand signals to help the driver of a self-propelled eight-inch howitzer maneuver the 30-ton juggernaut off a special raft after crossing the Song River in South Viet Nam’s combat zone-D. The gun will be stationed with the 1st Infantry Division in an area 45 miles north of Saigon. Dated Nov. 28 1965”
• Print, Photographic – Caption reads: “TIME OUT FOR TURKEY-S. Sgt. Arthur McMellon, of West Hamlin, W.Va., offers a turkey drumstick to Nguyen Kim Loan, 12, during Thanksgiving party today. Party was held at Third Brigade, U.S. First Infantry Division post at Lai Khe, on route 13, north of Saigon. Over 70 children from Bet Cat, south of Lai Khe attended the party and were given a full Thanksgiving meal. The children brought letters of appreciation to the soldiers for the battle they fought against Viet Cong on Nov. 12, 1965”
• Print, Photographic – Same as the one above, only larger and better resolution. On the back is typed: “He Was No Ordinary Man…The late Staff Sgt. Arthur D. McMollon, of West Hamlin, W. Va. –In Viet Nam less than two months as a volunteer mess sergeant; a professional soldier for 14 years—as he good humoredly offered a turkey drumstick to Nguyen Kim Loan, 12, last Thanksgiving (Nov. 25, 1965) at a party he “threw” at Lai Khe, north of Saigon. A week later, “Sergeant Mac” was killed when a hidden sniper’s thrown grenade exploded in the back seat of McMellon’s jeep. He was on his way back from the nearby village of Ben Cat with decorations for the upcoming Christmas party he was planning” Nov. 20, 1966.
• Print, Photographic – Newspaper clipping caption on back reads: “There’s a question of who got the better part of the deal when Red Cross Girl Margaret Goodrich of Winston-Salem N.C. swapped a cake for a rifle during celebration near Xa Cat, South Viet Nam, a week ago today. Margaret and her fellow Red Cross girls brought cakes to men of the 1st Infantry Division to celebrate the division’s first year in Viet Nam. They arrived Oct. 13, 1965. The men were on duty protecting Highway 13 for a massive convoy moving through to Saigon. So the girls moved out from their base at Lai Khem which is also where the division is based to help celebrate”
• Print, Photographic – Caption reads: “BIRD OF PLAY—Army orientation courses taught Sgt. Joseph P. Bangs of Boston, Mass., about the birds and bees, but it took a new dimension when this jungle parrot alighted on his helmet and made itself at home. Sgt. Bangs is a squad leader in the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division which was seeking Viet Cong along the Rach Beng River which is the border between South Viet Nam and Cambodia last week. He is holding a Viet Cong rifle captured along with hundreds of tons of supplies which were seized.” May 9, 1966
• Print, Photographic – Newspaper clipping on back is stamped Jan 13, 1966 and reads: “The New Follows the Old in South Viet Nam. Oxen strain as they pull a Vietnamese farmer and his family and bags of rice toward Trung Lap near Saigon followed by medium tanks of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division. The tanks were moving up to support infantry units of the division earlier this week. The division is engaged in major drive against the Reds”

 

First Division Museum (2013.89)

• Program – Illustrated December 25, 1953 Christmas Day for Medical Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1ID at Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt, Germany. Includes menu and lists of Officers & Enlisted Soldiers

 

First Division Museum (2013.90)

• Clipping – Magazine ad from 1978 with the statement “Growing”, featuring CPL David Shaul of the 1ID. In one of the images he is holding a cello

 

First Division Museum (2013.91)

• Pamphlet – “Know Your Enemy – Aggressor”. Printed at Fort Riley, KS between the late 1950s & early 1960s

 

First Division Museum (2013.93)

• Leaflet – Join “The Big Red One.” 1st Infantry Division. U.U. Government Printing Office, February 1971. The contact information on the back is for SSG Terry Lee, U.S. Army Recruiter out of Halton City, TX

 

First Division Museum (2013.94)

• Booklet – Fort Riley ROTC Summer Camp, June 23 – August 3, 1956. Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division & Fort Riley, KS

 

First Division Museum (2013.96)

• Pass – Weekly Pass for the Washington D.C. transit system; dated June 14-20, 1953. Features 1ID insignia on the pass

 

First Division Museum (2013.97)

• Manual – “Guerilla Forces Aggressor”, Gerila Armeo, Headquarters USA Aggressor Center, USCONARC Fort Riley; late 1950’s – early 1960’s

 

Major General Phillip Kaplan (2014.11)

• Report, After Action – 1ID REFORGER ’79. Fort Riley, KS. Provides historical documentation & lessons learned
• Report – Written by MG Phillip Kaplan, November 21, 1979 regarding 1ID deployment and mission training & October 21-November 13, Fort Riley Rapid Reinforcement exercises October 22-28 in accomplishment of “Peace in War” transition tasks Note. Note in pencil, “Typos were corrected in the original”
• Clippings – ”As one newspaper reported sees us…” 10-part series of articles written about the 1ID (Mech) at Fort Riley, by John McCormally, a roving editor of the Harris News Service. Originally published in the Hutchison Kansas News in April 1980 and reprinted by the Command Information Office, Fort Riley, KS, June 1980
• Photocopy – “Reforger ’79/Certain Sentinel” by Irvine Cohen. Marked “COCs File IC/”

 

Jeffrey Carra (2014.16)

• Booklet – “Devil Strike XIII: Think War/ Kill OPFOR Playbook II. 1st Brigade, 1ID [Mech.]”
• Booklet – “Think War: Squad and Platoon Battle Drills. 1st Brigade, 1ID [Mech.]”. August 1986
• 13 Slides – Taken at deployment to NTC, Summer 1986 by Jeffrey Carra, who served in the 1st Bn., 5th Field Artillery from 1983-1987

 

Michael P. Brennan (2014.29)

• Clippings – Articles published in The Junction City Union relating to Michael P. Brennan’s service with the 1st Engineer Battalion from May 1962 to June 1963
• 2 Prints, Photographic – “117th Organization Day, May 18, 1963 Fort Riley Picnic Grounds”
• Print, Photographic – “Twy. Office seeing claymore mine”
• Print, Photographic – “Lt. Col. & two Sgts.”
• Print, Photographic – “April 1963 1st Engineer Commanding Officer”
• Newsletters – 1st Engineer Battalion publication titled, “The Red and White Herald” issues including: Vol. I No. I. dated May 18, 1962; Vol. 1, No.2. no date; Vol. I, No.3, June 25, 1962; Vol. I, No. 4. dated July 4, 1962; Vol. I, No.5. dated July 16, 1962; Vol. I, No.7 dated August 13, 1962; Vol. I, No.8 August 27, 1962; Vol. I, No.9. September 11,1962; Vol. 2, No.1 dated October 8, 1962; Vol. 2, No.2 dated October 22, 1962; Vol. 2, No.3 dated November 6, 1962; Vol. 2, No.4 dated November 19, 1962; Vol. 2, No.5 dated December 11, 1962; Vol. 2, No.6 dated December 18, 1962; Vol. 2, No. 7 dated January 12, 1963; Vol. 2, No.8 dated March 4, 1963; Vol. 2, No.9 dated March 19, 1963; Vol. 3, No.1 dated April 8, 1963; Vol. 3, No.2 dated May 7, 1963; Vol. 3, No.3 dated May 17,1963; Vol. 3, No.4 dated June 17, 1963

 

First Division Museum (2014.51)

• 4 Pamphlets – Illustrated Army Substance Abuse Handouts: green illustrated, “Amphetamines and Other Stimulants”, red illustrated, “Drug Free Workplace Act”, blue illustrated, “PCP and Other Hallucinogens” and teal illustrated, “About Cocaine”. All four pamphlets have the printing date of 1992

 

First Division Museum (2015.38)

• 2 Cards, Army Values – Plastic wallet cards, “Soldiers Code” listing Army Values. Produced c. 1990. Unsigned

 

First Division Museum (2015.41)

• 2 Prints, Photographic – Black & white images of Soldiers with regimental pins on their jacket lapels seated around a table full of beer bottles in Aschaffenburg, Germany at the Enlisted Men’s Club, July 31, 1951
• Newspaper – Stars &Stripes European Edition dated October 31, 1951, “Home Front Worries UN”

 

Richard P. Cordero (2015.111)

• Booklet – 1st Battle Group, 16th US Infantry Organization Day 1958
• Booklet – 1st Battle Group, 16th US Infantry Organization Day 1959

 

Steven Clay (2017.12)

• Pass – Movement Orders, dated July 14, 1965, for George M. Fanok, PFC RA for travel from Helmstedt to Berlin by train or by vehicle from July 14-17, 1965, printed in English, French, and Russian languages

 

First Division Museum (2017.29)

• Menu – Merry Christmas to 1st MP Company, Bad Tolz, Germany, 1948

 

First Division Museum (2017.30)

• Booklet – 1st Class Protocol and Military Etiquette, written & compiled by The Protocol Office, Office of the Secretary of the General Staff of the 1ID(M) and Fort Riley, June 1981

 

Ann C. Harpder (2017.41)

• Form – Multi-page document, HQ CO, 1st Infantry Division outlining troop billet inspection and guidelines for bunks. With illustrations
• Program – Program/menu. 32nd Organization Day, 28 November 1949, 1st Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, BAD TOLZ, Germany

 

First Division Museum (2018.41)

• Map – Fort Riley Home of the Big Red One. Surrounding locations on the map also include Manhattan and Junction City. Printed c. 1970

 

First Division Museum (2018.60)

• Card, Holiday Greeting – 18th Infantry Regiment,“Vanguards”. Inside: Season’s Greetings from Germany. No date. Illustrated, with image of three soldiers seated on logs surrounding a campfire in foreground; stars in the sky and tank, in front of trees, in background

First Division Museum (2004.25)

• Card, Reward – Illustrated with 1ID Patch and message in Vietnamese

 

LTC James S. Buddo, Jr. (2009.256)

• Print, Photographic – Original photograph of James S. Buddo Jr. with his driver in Vietnam on HWY 13 south of Thunder II, December 1969
• Letter – Copy of a two-page typed letter to the Bridgehead Sentinel dated February 27, 2009 from LTC James S. Buddo, Ret. in response to the article by John Parmenter in the Fall 2008 issue of the Bridgehead Sentinel
• Letter – Copy of a handwritten, one-page thank you letter to Rebecca Tharp dated May 12 from Jim Buddo describing the photo he donated regarding Thunder Road

 

LTC Gordon A. Longabach, Ret. (2009.298)

• Pamphlet – Chieu Hoi. The Winning Ticket. MACV Command Information Pamphlet 6-69, March 1969
• Invitation – from the Commanding General 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Fort Riley to attend the Regimental Investiture and the Distinguished Trooper Award Ceremony
• Card, Business – for S/Sgt Walter D. Ehlers, U.S. Army 1ID, Gorville, France, June 9-10, 1944
• Schedule – Official Military and Social Functions 5th Field Artillery Regimental Investiture Ceremony, As of September 18, 2002
• Roster – Typed alphabetical photocopied roster, marked 1st BN, 5th FA

 

Richard Wood (2009.341)

• Order, Military – Stapled, six-page Movement Order from HQ Fort Riley Number 32, dated 2 September 1965
• Letter – Typewritten letter from 42nd Medical Co (Ambulance) concerning the recommendation for promotion for SGT Frederick J. Zink from E-5 to E-6 to the CO of the 57th Medical BN, dated 4 June 1965
• Form – Two-sided Recommendation for Decorations for Valor and Merit for SGT Zink, Army Commendation Medal by Max E. Tadlock, Capt. Battery Commander, c. 1966

 

First Division Museum (2010.232)

• Booklet, Training – United States Army Intelligence School, “1st Infantry Division SSI”. February 1966. Published for instructional purposes at the United States Army Intelligence School Fort Holabird, Maryland. Confidential for training otherwise UNCLASSIFIED, c. 1967
• Booklet, Training – United States Army Intelligence School, “1st Infantry Division SOI”. February 1966. Published for instructional purposes at the United States Army Intelligence School Fort Holabird, Maryland. Confidential for training otherwise UNCLASSIFIED, c. 1967

 

Terrence Hueser (2010.244)

• Photocopy – Color printout of images with dates and locations of images from digital media disk of the 1st Engineer operations taken by Captain Terrence Hueser of C Company, circa 1967-1970

 

LTC Frank B. Robertson, Ret. (2011.79)

• List – Handwritten Inventory of the personal effects of late Commanding General of the 1ID Keith Ware, as listed by LTC Alexander Cipriano

 

Howard A. Shaneberger (2011. 129)

• Letter – Addressed to the parents of the donor, announcing their son’s assignment to Co. C. 701st Maintenance Battalion, 1ID on June 25 1968
• Newspaper – The American Traveler, Vol. 30, No. 2,“First Division Marks 52nd Year”; dated June 8, 1969
• Leaflet – “Vietnamese Phrases”, Armed Forces Information Service, Department of Defense
• Card – MACV Payroll for donor; dated June 1969
• Card, Meal – for donor; issued February 19, 1969
• Menu, Thanksgiving – Co. C. 701st Maintenance Battalion, in 2-parts; 1968
• Card, Training – M16 Rifle Tips
• Pamphlet – Ready Reference Facts on South Vietnam, Office of Information, Military Assistance Command
• Order, Military – Special Order of Promotion listing donor’s name; dated July 4, 1968
• Orders, Military – Special Order of Promotion listing donor’s name; dated November 30, 1968
• Order, Travel – Permissive Travel Orders for Out-of-Country R & R to Tokyo, Japan; valid from January 27 and February 3, 1969

 

James A. Kurtz (2012.14)

• Form – MAC Form 124, JUL 66. Airline Passenger Ticket, Baggage Check and MAC Boarding Pass

 

William A. Kania (2012.18)

• 29 Slides – Taken circa 1965/1966 in Vietnam, 1st Battalion, Company A, 16th Infantry Regiment
• Clipping – “Vet Diary; ‘George, I’m a Combat Vet!’” Front page of newspaper, Cicero Life, Friday, December 10, 1965, detailing Bill Kania’s experience with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry from 1965-1966
• Menu- Thanksgiving Day, Vietnam 1965, with Commander’s message by W.E. Westmoreland. Measures 6 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.
• 24 Letters – 21 with envelopes, 3 loose handwritten letters from Bill Kania home from Vietnam to his parents

 

First Division Museum (2012.27)

• Postcard – Color postcard of the era, caption on back reads: “The First Infantry Division Memorial Chapel, Di An, Vietnam. Dedicated to the memory of those who died serving their country with the ‘Big Red One’ in the contest for Vietnam’s freedom. Religious services are held here for men of all faiths”

 

First Division Museum (2012.42)

• Form – Capture Tag, Form 286. December 1966. Blank form

 

Achilles Farsolas (2012.49)

• Card, Identification – “Aloha R&R Hawaii” Laminated card for Achilles Farsolas with the arrival date of April 26, 1969, due back not later than May 2, 1969; includes R&R phone number

 

First Division Museum (2012.73)

• Certificate – Appreciation in recognition of active service of SP-4 Edward F. Wadlinger, June 5, 1970. Signed by W.C. Westmoreland
• 2 Certificates – Enterprise State Junior College, Edward F. Wadlinger, for course completion in Data Processing. Dated May 8, 1970
• Order, Military – General Orders 6949, dated 17 July 1969. Award of the Air Medal
• 2 Orders, Military – General Orders 13375, dated 20 October 1969. Award of the Army Commendation Medal
• 2 Orders, Military – General Orders 7517, dated 24 July 1969. Award of the Bronze Star Medal
• Letter – To SP-4 Edward F. Wadlinger from the Congress of the U.S. House of Representatives dated May 27, 1970, in congratulations for receiving the Bronze Star
• Photocopy – Third United States Army Certificate of Training given to E4 Edward F. Wadlinger in recognition of Data Processing Course held at Enterprise State Junior College from 30 March 1970 to 3 May 1970; awarded on 8 May 1970
• 4 Prints, Photographic – Photographs of SP4 Edward F. Wadlinger, including two color photos of Wadlinger in bunk and driving jeep, and two black & white photographs of Wadlinger being awarded the Bronze Star Medal
• Certificate – Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to SP-4 Edward F. Wadlinger from 3 August 1969 to 29 September 1969, given 10 December 1969. Signed by MAJ GEN A.E. Milloy
• Citation – Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to SP-4 Edward F. Wadlinger, Company D, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry from 3 August 1969 to 29 September 1969
• Card, Business – Edward F. Wadlinger, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Administrative Officer Bureau of Government Donated Food

 

Tyler Bush (2012.82)

• Letter – Par Avion sent to Sherry Lytle [PFC Tyler E. Bush’s future wife] postmarked 26 May 1968. Part of a collection of artifacts from Tyler E. Bush, who served in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment [in Vietnam in May and July 1968]
• Letter – Par Avion sent to James L. Bush [PFC Tyler E. Bush’s brother] postmarked 20 July 1968.
• Print, Photographic – Roger Boucher “This is Roger trying not the smile”
• Print, Photographic – Tyler Bush in the 106th General Hospital, Yokohama, Japan in Fall 1968
• Print, Photographic – Tyler Bush attempting to play the harmonica
• Print, Photographic – a group of soldiers, including Roadguards for the 101st Airborne, taken in April 1968 at Fort Polk, LA

Stephen L. Park (2012.125)

• Bulletin – With translation sheet, used to encourage the general population to turn in weapons and information, stating “To stop the destruction & murderous activities of the Communist, the GUN earnestly request your support by reporting all their activities such as troop locations as well as weapon caches to ARVN or adieo soldier. Worthy rewards will be offered to anyone who reports info & weapons above.”

 

Ronald Keen (2013.81)

• Newspaper – “The Iron Brigade”, May 1968, Vol. 3 No. 6
• Prints, Photographic – Most with captions taken between November 1967 & June 1968 from Ron Keen in the 2nd Platoon, Co. D. 2nd Bn, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1ID

 

Charles Mundahl (2013.104)

• Memorandum – From Headquarters of the 1ID Office of the Commanding General DePuy dated June 17, 1966, MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. SUBJECT: Operations During the Monsoon Season

 

Wayne L. Fischer (2013.114)

• Memoir – “My 12 Months & 20 Days in Vietnam: September 1967 – October 1968” by Wayne Fischer, Captain USMCR, HMM363 “The Lucky Red Lions”

 

Alfredo G. Herrera (2013.122)

• 3 Prints, Photographic – Copy prints of originals taken in Vietnam by donor
• List – Inventory of personal property for Commanding Officer, Alfredo A. Herrera, Company C, 1st Battalion, [M] 16th Infantry; dated August 21, 1969

 

Franklin D. Alexander (2013.137)

• Letter – Introduction received by donor into HH Battery & Battery B, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery; May 16. 1965
• Booklet – “Welcome to the Fighting First”

 

George Witham (2013.138)

• 2 Leaflets – 1ID Propaganda in Vietnamese & English translation of Vietnamese, given to George A. Witham of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1ID to put in the jungle while on patrol during operations in the mangrove swamp between November 28 and December 24, 1966

 

John R. Lehman (2013.139)

• Letter – From LT GEN Jonathan O. Seaman to the mother of former 1ID soldier John [Jay] R. Lehman, regarding her son’s second deployment to Vietnam; dated February 4, 1971

 

John A Geoffrion Sr. (2014.10)

• Stationary – Unused piece of paper with letterhead for 1st Military Police Company, 1ID APO San Francisco, 96345, c. 1969

 

First Division Museum (2014.22)

• Letter – Handwritten letter from Ray Smoyer, a security guard of HQ Co. 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1ID, written back home on March 21, 1967, relating details of an ambush that occurred two nights previously

 

H. Kent Austin (2014.30)

• Drive, Flash – USB drive containing 125 digitized photographs taken between July 1965 and December 1966 in Vietnam by H. Kent Austin, HHC, 1st Engineers Battalion, 1ID

 

First Division Museum (2014.57)

• Pamphlet – 1ID Pamphlet 350-1. February 1968. Fundamentals of Infantry Tactics

 

Robert Schiller (2014.65)

• Letter – Handwritten by SGT Robert Schiller of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1ID RVN 1968-1969, who served as RTO for the 1st Platoon to Mr. & Mrs. James Gentlemen (his parents) regarding his injury sent after he was wounded on April 29, 1968
• Print, Photographic – Picture of Ho Chi Minh in glass frame, double-sided, taken from a bunker May-June 1968 and belonged to SGT Schiller

 

Robert T. DeFriese (2014.67)

• Letter – Typed letter to Curator Bill Brewster dated June 20, 2014 from Robert T. DeFriese recounting his experience in Vietnam with the 1st Platoon, 1st Squad, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from 1969-1970 when he was 18 years old (the last page recounts how he acquired the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry guidon)
• List – 3-page listing of names of soldiers who died in Battle of An Loc 1969 and Nui Ba Den. The last page cites the GPS coordinates of battle & names

 

Thomas E. Paraspolo (2014.79)

• Form – Copy of a DD-214 document
• Ticket – Speeding ticket issued to PFC Thomas E. Paraspolo, Echo Battery, 8th Battalion, 6th Artillery September 25, 1968

 

First Division Museum (2015.4)

• Booklet – Stapled training manual, “1st Infantry Division SSI”. Published for Instructional Purposes at the U.S. Army Intelligence School Fort Holabird, MD. February 1966

 

Danny Slaughter (2015.29)

• Leaflet – Propaganda leaflet captured by Danny L. Slaughter, Troop A, ¼ CAV Regiment. Leaflet, written in Vietnamese and English, double sided, sans images, says “Dear Countrymen” and was dropped in the Michelin Rubber Plantation in 1965

 

First Division Museum (2015.30)

• Card, PSYOPS – Propaganda, Viet Cong trail card “Do You Miss Your Wife” and printed with the 1st Infantry Division insignia

 

Richard Voloshin (2015.54)

• Prints, Photographic – Combat; Lai Khe; Ben Cat; Ft. Riley 1st MP CO reunion in 2009; Vietnam memorial in Matamoras, PA with the poem written by Richard Voloshin
• Notes – Small clip notebook with personal notes by Richard Voloshin
• Photocopies – Color printouts of photographs

 

Gerry F. LaBarge (2015.71)

• Newsletter – “The Gordonnaire and King Neptune Welcomes you to the Sea”, Volume 29, No. 2, June 27, 1965. Five pages in length

 

Anthony Tardugno (2015.89)

• 2 Cards, Meal
• Card, Code of Conduct
• Card, Weapons
• Print, Photographic – Black and white of SP4 Anthony Tardugno, HQ CO, 2nd BN, 18th INF, 1st ID Vietnam 1966-1967, getting pinned with an unidentified object
• Sticker, Luggage – Unused “Vietnam” luggage sticker
• Order, Military – Special Orders No. 194 dated 13 July 1966
• Order, Military – General Orders No. 4896 dated 3 July 1967
• Order, Military – General Orders No. 2547 dated 22 April 1967
• Order, Military – Special Orders No. 112 dated 22 April 1967
• Tag, Identification – NY Vietnam Veterans Parade

 

Jack Curry (2015.91)

• Brochure – Big Red One Vietnam Tour 97, held together with black plastic spiral binding, with added notes from a collection that belonged to Jack Curry, A Company, 121st Signal Battalion, 1st ID and Graves Registration Platoon, B Company, 1st Supply and Transport Battalion, 1st ID in Vietnam July 1967 to July 1968
• Brochure – The Unification Palace, Hoi Chi Minh City, VN, marked “CURRY 12-24 MAR 97 Big Red One Tour”
• Brochure – The War Remnants Museum, marked “CURRY 12-24 MAR 97 Big Red One Tour”
• Brochure – Rex Hotel, marked “BRO MARCH 97 TOUR”

 

John Ciak (2015.98)

• 3 Newspapers – The Iron Brigade, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, January through March 1968 issues

 

Thomas W. Copeland (2017.48)

• Notebook, Pocket – “Memoranda”, belonged to PVT E-2 Thomas W. Copeland. Entries written in book from A.I.T. at Ft. Polk, LA, between October & December 1966. Copeland also served in HHC 2/2 INF, 1ID in Vietnam from February 3, 1967 to January 3, 1968

 

B.L. Saucer (2017.90)

• Newspaper – The Iron Brigade. 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Vol. 2, No.6, dated June 1967. Headline, “223 Viet Cong Killed…Operation Billings”. Originally mailed from SP6 B.L. Saucer, 187 HHC, 2nd BN, 28th INF, APO San Francisco 96345, to Mr. Ernest Jackson

Ronald Marvin Jr. (2011.139)

• Postcard – 1ID
• 3 Maps – Saudi Arabia; topographic
• Map – Headquarters 1ID & Fort Riley “Points of Interest”
• Sticker – Desert Storm sticker set
• 3 Cards – Middle Easter Military Marking Cards (U.S.)
• Label – Desert Storm water bottle label
• Card, Greeting – Glad You Are Home

 

Lon. E. Maggart (2013.31)

• 2 Drawings – Two butcher paper drawings of the Iraqi defense position Maggart’s unit breached and the operations plan for the breach
• Overlay – Breach that was used by Maggart to conduct the battle
• Plan – Original “Whale” plan for logistically supporting their 4-day breach operation. The plan was devised by his XO Dan Magee and the Brigade S-4
• Notebook – Green hardbound “Record Book” used by Maggart to make notes in preparation for the breach beginning January 16, 1991

 

First Division Museum (2014.52)

• Pamphlet – Flip book held together by heavy staple at top edge, How They Fight Desert Shield Order of Battle Handbook, September 1990. Contains diagrams

 

First Division Museum (2015.39)

• 24 Leaflets –Muted colorized printed Desert Storm propaganda leaflets written in Arabic on cardstock. Leaflets of this type would have been distributed by coalition forces to the Iraqi forces, encouraging surrender and/or imparting news of impending defeat

 

Tony Britton (2015.61)

• Handbook – Iraqi Threat, belonged to SGT Tony Britton. Marked in ballpoint ink, “HQ 93D SGT Britton”

 

First Division Museum (2017.69)

• Booklet – Soldier’s Guide to the Middle East, AC of S, G5 1st Infantry Division. This booklet was prepared for soldiers to use during individual & exercise travel in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and covers the following: safety highlights, the people, customs and culture, protecting your health, the Arabic language, anti-terrorism and personal protection, U.S. customs, and casualty notification. “IR Lammer Bull shit” is hand-written on the inside cover

J.D. Kammes (2011.174)

• Ticket – Chicago O’Hare US Airways to Paris De Gaulle Air France, December 6, 2004
• Ticket – Paris De Gaulle to Munich Air France, December 7, 2020
• Leaflet – “Avoiding Tick and Rodent-Borne Disease in the Balkan Theater” printed by the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Pamphlet – “A Soldier’s Guide to Staying Healthy in Kosovo & South Central Europe”, May 1999
• Card, Instructional – AE GTA 9-042 Machinegun Instructional Card M240 – Bradley Heading
• Card, Instructional – GTA 8-5-51, December 1990 Headquarter, Department of the Army “Preventative Medicine Measures (PMM) for Company-Size Units”
• Map – Gnjilane, Serbia; The Former Yugolav Republic of Macedonia. Kosovo administrative boundary with the ground safety zone as defined by Military Technical agreement
• Map – Hohenfels
• Card, Identification – CMTC Safety for Jeremiah Kammes issued August 16, 2004
• Report – “Use M256A1 Chemical Agent Detector Kit 031-503-2001”
• Card – Standard Range
• Printout- 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 December 1999
• Chart – Armor Accuracy Check
• Notepad – Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Record forms
• Form – NCO Counseling Checklist/Record, 4pps.
• Report – FM 3-34.2 C1 “Combined-Arms Breaching Operations” November 15, 2000
• Checklist – Information for training on SAWE/MILES II Equipment. DSN; 466-2598 Raytheon Technical Services Company, Miles Instructor Team, CMTC Hohenfels, Germany
• Printout, PowerPoint Slideshow – SAWE MILES II Shooter Briefing Part I of II
• Report – Assassin Attack by Fire & Support by Fire, REF: FM 3-20.15. Includes handwritten notes in pencil
• Report – TANK Commander’s Tactical Primer by First Sergeant Ernest Roth
• Disk, Compact-ROM – “AFVID – Is it Friend of Foe?” PowerPoint Presentation and 1-63 Armored photos
• Disk, Compact-ROM – Graf/Hohenfels Topographical Map
• Disk, Compact-ROM – Tank gunnery manual & technical manuals
• Disk, Compact-ROM – “Excellence in Armor”, Version 4.0, November 20, 2001, reproduced by the General Support Center, Rodelheim
• Disk, Compact-ROM – AFVID MC Brenich, includes vehicle 1ID exercises from Master Gunner Branch
• Disk, Compact-ROM – Michael Brenich Oral History Interview
• Disk, Compact-ROM – Vehicle 1ID PowerPoint slideshow
• Disk, Compact-ROM – Armored tank video footage, “MG-AFVID RC DISC I”

First Division Museum (2005.521)

• Disk, Digital Media – SGT Joel Gomez homecoming, dated April 8, 2005
• Periodical – Newsweek July 4, 2005
• 2 Programs – Homecoming for SGT Joel Gomez by the Windy City Warriors. Dedicated to the Memory of Lance Cpl. Nicholas Larson at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, April 8, 2005. The main event was a wheelchair basketball game
• Photocopies – Material relating to SGT Joel Gomez

 

First Division Museum (2006.279)

• Invitation – Change of Command Ceremony for Devil BDE, 1st Brigade, COL Bart Howard Outgoing Commander, COL Jeffrey D. Ingram Incoming Commander, Fort Riley Kansas, which took place on May 3, 2006
• Program – Change of Command Ceremony for Devil BDE, 1st Brigade, Fort Riley Kansas, which took place on May 3, 2006. Inside features a Sequence of Events, list of Brigade Staff by Company, Regiment, & Battalion, biographies of COL Howard & COL Ingram, and a 1st Brigade Unit History

 

Colonel Patrick D. Frank (2010.25)

• Card, Training – One Iraqi Smart Card. Kwikpoint Visual Language Military Training Aid. Laminated

 

CSM James B. Champagne (2010.182)

• Letter – from CSM Champagne, 2010

 

First Division Museum (2010.229)

• Photocopy – Color printout of 28th Infantry newsletter, “”The Black Lion Roar”. Issue No. 10, Volume 1, 2010
• Photocopy – Color printout of newspaper The Wall Street Journal with headline “Black Lions: Mission Complete”

 

First Division Museum (2010.231)

• Program – Dining In program for the 1st Infantry Division Senior Leaders’ visit to the First Division Museum at Cantigny. David Grange was the guest speaker at the event

 

First Division Museum (2010.234)

• 2 Programs – Color programs for the Welcome Home ceremony of the 4th IBCT of the 1st Infantry Division “Dragons” dated September 23, 2010 held at 2pm on Custer Parade Field, Fort Riley, Kansas
• Brochure – Black & white folded brochure from the 1st Infantry Division Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas titled, “Test Your Knowledge. What did I Learn”

 

John Truetzschler (2010.239)

• Booklet- First Division Horse Show in Montabaur, Germany July 4, 1919. Event and contestant listing & spaces for filling in the winners
• Photocopy – Color copy of First Division Circus advertising poster, listing all the attractions
• Photocopy – Black & white photocopy of the First Division Circus in German from a newspaper advertisement

 

Major Jack Erwin (2010.256)

• 4 Disks, Digital Media – Data and images from Major Jack Erwin of Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1-178 Infantry Battalion (Task Force Bayonet) attached to 3-1 TF Duke at FOB Mehtar Lam Afghanistan, Lagman Province RC East, 2008-2009
• Card, Smart – Kwikpoint Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide “Smart Card”. Printed in 2008 (ON DISPLAY IN DUTY FIRST GALLERY)
• Card, Smart – Afghanistan Guide for Communication and Cultural Awareness
• 11 Flyers, Informational – Operation Enduring Freedom, part of a collection of artifacts from Major Jack Erwin of HHC 1-178 IN BN (TF Bayonet) attached to 3-1 Task Force Duke at FOB (forward operating base) Mehtar Lam Afghanistan, Lagman Province RC-East
• Photocopy – Program for Operation Enduring Freedom Task Force Phoenix VIII Task Force Bayonet Deployment Ceremony, August 23, 2008, Illinois National Guard Armory

 

First Division Museum (2011.72)

• Booklet – Change of Command Ceremony, Combat Aviation Brigade. Fort Riley, KS. June 28, 2011

 

Paul H. Herbert (2012.8)

• Invitation – Brought back by Paul from Ft. Riley 1st Infantry Division Leaders’ Symposium Headquarters & Headquarters Brigade Ceremony, 7 March 2012 on Cavalry Parade Field
• Program – Headquarters & Headquarters Brigade Casing Ceremony, 7 March 2012. Includes Sequence of Events, List of Command & Staff, and lyrics to “The Big Red One” & “The Army Goes Rolling Along”
• Invitation – Duke BDE Combat Team Fallen Heroes Memorial and Dedication Ceremony, 9 March 2012 with Schedule of Ceremony Events March 8-9, 2012 on verso
• 2 Programs – Duke BDE Combat Team Fallen Heroes Memorial and Dedication Ceremony, 9 March 2012
• Map – Fort Knox Strip Map with Directions on verso
• Printout – Fort Knox Strip Map from email dated March 9, 2012
• Printout, Powerpoint – Unclassified/FOUD Leaders’ Symposium. Marked Paul Herbert in upper right corner with annotations & notes

 

David M. Baker (2012.9)

• Card – Laminated 2-sided card with Iraqi flag in Arabic, possibly a pass or identification card
• Flyer – inflammatory propaganda related to terrorist activity
• Binder – “My Leaders Handbook SGT Baker Apache 21 T”. Desert Camouflage binder with removable pages containing data regarding individuals assigned to the unit
• Card – “MNC-I ROE Card”. Lists principles of the Law of Armed Conflict.
• Brochure – GTA 5-10-37. “Mine Card, Part 2”. May 28, 1997. Includes diagrams
• Brochure – GTA 5-10-44. “Mine Awareness (SANDI)”. May 1999. Provides description of expected mine areas & mine/UXO indicators.
• Card, Instruction – “ITAM Soldier’s Card for Sustainable Range Awareness and Safety”. JMRC Hohenfels, USAEUR, Germany. Issued to David Baker on February 24, 2006
• Cards, Instruction – “M40 Series Protective Mask PMCS Check List”. Set of laminated cards held together by a binder clip
• Manual – “Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment MOLLE II Care and Use Manual”. December 2006. Includes diagrams and instructions for use
• List – CFLCC Reference Card. October 2005. Includes 10 rules for deploying forces.
• List – CFLCC Reference Card. January 2008.
• Card – MEDEVAC COMM dated December 1, 2005. Includes medical treatment protocol
• Card – MEDEVAC COMM Card dated January 1, 2007
• Guide, Training – GTA 07-09-001. “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Family of Vehicles Emergency Rollover/Egress Procedures”. May 2008. Includes list of preventative measures & rollover task drills
• 2 Cards, Smart – GTA 90-01-001. “Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Vehicular Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) Smart Card”. May 20, 2004. Include photos & procedures when IED’s are found
• Booklet, “Deployed Soldiers Guide to Financial Entitlements: How Your Pay Stacks Up While Deployed”. 2006 Edition. Includes explanation of basic allowance for subsistence and basic/overseas housing allowance
• Card, Instruction – GTA 21-3-4. “Battle Fatigue-Normal, Common Signs What to Do for Self and Buddy”. June 1986. Notes signs of physical, mental & emotional fatigue
• Brochure – GTA 30-02-001 “A Soldiers Guide to Direct Questioning, Reporting and Detainee Operations (ES2)”. July 24, 2006. Includes enemy prisoner of war/detainee (JUMPS) screening
• 2 Cards, Instruction – GTA 5-10-33. “Demolition Card”. January 1994. Include charts & diagrams.
• Booklet – “Multi-National Corps Iraq Improvised Explosive Device Smart Cards.” October 27 2004. Cover states, “Be the hunter, not the hunted!”
• Booklet – GTA 90-10-046 “MNC-I Counter IED Smart Cards”. September 1, 2006. Cover states, “In Iraq nothing is as it appears: Remain vigilant” and “Be aware, not a target!”
• Booklet – GTA 90-10-046 “MNC-I Counter IED Smart Cards”. September 1, 2007. Cover has same phrasing as 2006 edition.
• Card, Instruction – GTA 07-01-038. “Infantry Leaders’ Reference Card”. January 1995. Includes troop leading procedures, fire request, estimate of situation, and defense planning considerations
• Booklet – GTA 7-1-30. “Range Operations Checklist”. June 1987. 9 sections to be filled in for using caution on range exercises
• Card, Smart – GTA 90-1-004. “Logistics Convoy Operations”. September 3, 2004. Includes diagram of basic convoy organization and instructions for MEDEVAC request
• List – GTA 17-09-001. “Tactical Site Exploitation”. Tactical Pocket Reference. Brief explanation of the duties of team leader and DA Form 4137 evidence/property custody document
• Brochure – GTA 08-05-063. “Applying the Chitosan Bandage”. Includes photos & step-by-step instructions for use
• Card, Smart – “Iraqi Visual Language Survival Guide”. Kwikpoint, 2003. “Point & talk” phrase guide
• Card, Smart – GTA 90-01-005 “Traffic Control Point Operations”. Center for Army Lessons Learned. May 2006. Includes diagram of example checkpoint with U.S. escalation of force procedures
• Card, Smart – GTA 24-01-003 “Iraq Culture Smart Card: Guide for Cultural Awareness”. November 2004. Includes basic phrases
• Guide, Training – GTA 90-01-003 Vehicle Search Techniques. August 6, 2004. Includes diagram and basics of conducting a driver interview
• Card, Smart – MCIA-2630-IRQ-003-04, “Iraq Culture Smart Card: Guide for Communication and Cultural Awareness”. Includes list of “Do’s & Don’t’s” and basic phrases
• Bulletin, Technical – TB 5-665-374-10. “Operation of Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System (HSTAMIDS)” July 1, 2002
• Guide, Training – GTA 17-02-015. “The Call for Fire”. April 2006. Includes diagrams.
• List – Laminated page including “Base ROE-The Ten Commandments”, “Call for Fire”, and “9 Line MEDEVAC”
• Tag, Casualty – AETT Form 350-50C. April 1990. Simulated for SGT Baker
• Card, Identification – U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator’s Identification Card. David M. Baker’s Army Learner permit for MPCV, MMPV, and IVMMD
• Card – Dagger Brigade Combat Team Soldier’s Card [Red Credo Card]. Lists rules of engagement and escalation of force
• 2 Cards – Dagger Brigade Combat Team Soldier’s Card [White Credo Card]. August 2006. Include command philosophy and vision
• Map – Conn Barracks and Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt, photocopied
• Report – “Conduct of a Personal Search/Frisk in a Combat Environment”. Number 171-137-0002. December 10, 2003. Exercise tasking soldiers to conduct a mock search in accordance with the rules of engagement and established guidelines
• Instructions – Marked “ERT” with diagrams & charts providing instructions for marking the Hornet Munitions field
• 2 Brochures – GTA 09-12-001. “Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Procedures”. March 2005. Visual reference with general guidelines provided
• Notes – Two-sided hand-written document, “For SGT Baker ING Skill Sets”

 

First Division Museum (2012.26)

• Program – 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, “Black Lions” Pre-deployment Ball April 5, 2012. Includes list of Officers & NCOs and 28th Infantry Regiment Medal of Honor recipients

 

First Division Museum (2012.36)

• Journal – Army Navy Service Record. First Division soldier Marlin Dale Burns of Co. D, 16th Regiment, First Division. Includes annotations and black & white photographs

 

First Division Museum (2012.46)

• Disk, Digital Media – Interview on CD disc with WWI SGT Robert Clark of Company M, 18th INF, 3rd BN. Clark was sent to front lines to learn trench warfare from the 3rd and 72nd French Moroccan Regiments and then back to the 18th to teach fellow doughboys the intricacies of hand to hand combat. He received a Silver Star and two Purple Heart Medals
• Newspaper – “The Record Herald”, dated May 28, 1983, including article, “Saturday’s People – Bob Clark: Gassed, shot and bayoneted”, written by Sue Ernde
• Print, Photographic – Black & White original wartime photograph Robert James Clark & Earl Phillips, both of Co. M. 18th Infantry 1ID
• 3 Postcards – Black & White original wartime photographs of Soldiers from 1ID Soldiers
• Periodical – “Der Angriff” A Journal of WWI History. No. 16, January 1982

 

First Division Museum (2014.6)

• Journal – SSG Horace Stewart’s personal journal, “In Country”, previously stored in ACU camouflage zipper case. Journal has 3 days of entries [March 15, 16, 17, 2008]. Stewart was stationed at FOB Summerall, where the 1ID was; he was likely attached to 1ID in Iraq

 

First Division Museum (2013.99)

• Brochure – Stryker BDE Combat Team Data Sheet, General Dynamics Land Systems, depicting all ten Stryker variants

 

Rory Graber (2013.123)

• Card – CFLCC Reference Card; January 2004
• Card – CFLCC ROE Card
• Card – MEDEVAC/CASEVAC Request Procedures and Medical Treatment Protocol Guide
• Card – Pocket Guide to Media on the Battlefield
• Card – 1st Infantry Division Soldier’s Card; December 7, 2003
• Card – Iraqi Basic Language Survival Guide; April 2003
• Card – Iraqi Command and Control
• Notebook – personal, with “Graber” written on the cover
• Form – 2 witness statement on individual form [DA Form 1155]
• Disk, Digital Media – “Iraqi Basic LSK”
• Maps – “Secret KMTB Caldwell to Baghdad International Airport”, 1302nd Eng Det New Broken AL [post-it note marks “ambush area”]
• List – packet of soldier’s names, addresses & telephone numbers
• Map – Laminated, CADRG TLM 1:100 K Equal Arc, K643 5057, Ed. 1; Jan 01, 1995; Printed March 19, 2004 13:24
• Drive, Flash – Optima 4 Gigabyte Memory stick containing personal and widely distributed pictures & videos

 

First Division Museum (2014.45)

• Program – 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Victory Dinner at Riley’s Conference Center, Fort Riley, Kansas June 12, 2014
• Program – Victory Park Ceremony Fort Riley, in memorial of 2013-2014 fallen soldiers, June 12, 2014

 

First Division Museum (2014.47)

• Envelope – Commemorative cover featuring SFC Ross McGinnis with color photos on front. Medal of honor citation on back. Stamp indicates postcard was endorsed in Knox, PA on July 23, 2008. #5 of 10 from Top Sarge Cachet

 

Aaron Tapalman (2014.61)

• Speech – Typed copy of speech given by CPT Aaron M. Tapalman, Commander of Bravo Company, 1-26 Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1ID at the “Viper” Company change of command ceremony, June 2012
• Journal – Green cover, Notes District Officials Meeting
• Journal – Tan cover, Patrol Notes
• Printout – from http://cc.army.mil dated 1 September 2011 titled: Leading in Afghanistan-Aaron Tapalman. A series of 18 questions and answers
• Disk, Digital Media – CD-R disc containing SITREPS, folders by month. 2011 OEF B Company, 1-26 IN CDRS w/dates

 

James Colbert (2014.66)

• Postcard – Illustrated with American flag, American eagle, aircraft, missile and tanks. Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf 1991
• Leaflet – Surrender propaganda in color with Arabic text, two-sided that belonged to SP4 James Colbert. He was assigned to HHB 4/5 Field Artillery, detached to C Company 3/37 Armor (Fire Support Team), 1st Infantry Division. January 1990 to July 1991

 

LTC Dana T. Stowell (2015.56)

• Manual – Spiral-bound Battalion TACSOP (TACtical Standing Operating Procedure) flip-style, “4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Battalion TACSOP” handbook Unit TACSOP marked “’Wolverine 3’ MAJ McCoy” previously owned by Operations Officer, Major Brad McCoy, and used during mission Burkina Faso and the unit’s final gunnery exercise, February 2014
• Manual – Spiral bound Battalion TACSOP flip-style, “4th Brigade Special Troops BN, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Battalion TACSOP” handbook Unit TASCOP marked “W6” previously owned by Lt. Colonel Dana T. Stowell, Commander [aka Wolverine 6] of 4-1 Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, February 2014

 

First Division Museum (2015.72)

• Program – Change of Command Ceremony. CG Funk to Grigsby. Fort Riley, KS, 6 August 2015
• Invitation – Change of Command Ceremony.CG Funk to Grigsby. Fort Riley, KS, 6 August 2015

 

First Division Museum (2017.65)

• Book – Spiral bound, “1ID Approach March Map”, part of a collection of items from LT Col. Dale L. Farrand, commander of the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq [ending circa 2011/12]
• Book – Staple bound, “Lifeline Family Readiness Deployment Book”
• Book – Spiral bound, “299th Brigade Support Battalion Convoy Logistics Patrol Smart Book”
• Booklet – Vertical flip list, “299th BSB Life Line Family Care Booklet 2010-2011”
• Book – Bound book “299th Brigade Support Battalion CLP Smart Book”
• Yearbook – “75th Anniversary Big Red One”
• Yearbook – “299th Brigade Support Battalion. Operation New Dawn 2010-2011”
• Guide – Bound guide, “299th BSB DCRO Battle Drills”. Version 1-Nov 08
• Book – Spiral bound book, “299th BSB, 2nd HBCT, 1ID “Maintain Freedom” Tactical Operations Center Standard Operating Procedures. On Call to Serve!”
• Book – Bound, “299th Brigade Support Battalion. Planning Standing Operating Procedures (PSOP). On Call to Serve!” 1 FEB 2008

First Division Museum (2006.5)

• Invitation – Two-star, red unfurled flag on cover of a cardstock invitation from the Commanding General, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Fort Riley to attend the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, First Infantry Division (Mechanized) Activation Ceremony on January 12, 2006. Includes envelope for the invitation, postmarked December 2005. Features COL Ricky Gibbs and CSM Jim Champagne
• Print, Photographic – Black & white copy print of Major (then Captain) Richard H. Cole, Company Commander, Co. “K,” 16th Inf. Regt. being offered treatment from Soldier offering him a metal cup while lying on a medical stretcher

 

First Division Museum (2014.46)

• List – Printed/photocopied list of “Frequently Used Acronyms and Abbreviations” from the Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Planning Orientation Division dated January 2005
• Circular, Training – 25-30. Headquarters, Department of the Army. A Leader’s Guide to Company Training Meetings. April 1994
• Guide – Printout of PowerPoint slide presentation, Joint Planning Orientation Course Lesson Guide, Joint Forces Staff College, July 2005
• Circular, Training – 25-20. Headquarters, Department of the Army. A Leader’s Guide to After-Action Reviews

 

First Division Museum (2015.34)

• Program – Stapled color printed booklet for the Inactivation Ceremony for 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team “Dragons”, Thursday 10am April 2, 2015 10am at the Cavalry Parade Field at Fort Riley, KS. Includes ceremony schedule and list of leadership

 

First Division Museum (2018.44)

• List – K.I.A. 1966-1969, Vietnam Memorial Wall. Co. C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1ID. Collected by Staff at the Dogface Charlie Reunion
• 2 Programs – 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Change of Command Ceremony, June 8, 2018 Honoring outgoing MG Joseph M. Martin & incoming MG John S. Kolasheski
• 6 Disks, Digital Media – 2nd BDE Combat Team, “1st Infantry Division Museum-Atlantic Resolve”, regarding Operation Atlantic Resolve 2017-2018

Jesse Felix (1989.42)

• Newspaper – Winfield Glimpses, Vol. 28, No. 22, dated May 26, 1976. Headline: “World War II tanks come to Cantigny”

 

First Division Museum (1989.48)

• Brochure – The 1st Division Museum at Cantigny, in cooperation with the Society of the 1st Division, order form for the print, “Hurtgen Forest Patrol” by James Dietz. The three-fold form includes a brief description of the painting, the artist’s statement, and history of exhibit

 

Terry Van Meter (1990.110)

• 3 Envelopes – 20-cent Medal of Honor postage envelopes commemorating the Big Red One landing at Normandy for the celebration of D-Day + 40, with a black & white printed picture of Soldiers in landing craft and two designed stamps in purple ink

 

Coletta A. Kirby (1990.114)

• Booklet – American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., History, 1984
• Brochure – “American Gold Star Manor”
• Letter – Cover sheet to the application for the American Gold Star Mothers organization stating a brief history and the mission, signed by National President Margaret Vineyard
• 2 Forms, Application – Blank membership form to American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

 

Coletta A. Kirby (1990.120)

• Clipping – Newspaper article, “Gold Star Mothers Know True Meaning of Patriotism,” by JoAnne Jarvis in “Senior World”, Orange County, March 1990

 

Fred A. Randall (2006.2)

• Program — “Society of the First Division: Memorial Service. The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina”, September 11, 1987
• Newspaper — “The American Traveler,” Friday edition, Section 2, June 7, 1946. Note on front in ink, “Read back page”. On back page is written, “Rodel is SGT Major of the 2nd/Bn & is he mad that he can’t come home with us.”
• Newsletter — “Take Ten”, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 16, 1945, Vilseck, Germany, I & E Section Published Weekly by and for the men of the 41st Reinforcement Battalion. Handwritten in ink is the note, “This Col. played my drums 41st Rep. Dep.” Refers to COL Robert J. Philpott
• Clipping — “Midweek – Stars and Stripes, Southern Germany Edition,” pages 10-14 on the Leica camera
• Flyer — “First Division Museum – Cantigny.” Leaflet distributed by the First Division Museum providing a brief overview of the 1st Division, WWI-Vietnam
• Pamphlet — “A Guide to the United States Army Military History Institute” Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania 17013-5008 guide to holdings and information on access and use of facilities
• Clipping — “Don’t Touch That Dial!” Makes Debut, “The American Traveler,” article showing pictures of First Division stage show, with a note written in ink “This gal Meredith came on the Barry with us & danced in his shows.”
• Pamphlet — History & Heritage of the First Division and recognition of accomplishments by the BRO Chapter of the Society, September 11, 1987
• Brochure — “Cantigny” guide for the entire park, includes park map

 

William M. Lee (2006.4)

• Newspaper — D-Day: June 6, 1944, The Daily Echo newspaper’s 60th Anniversary Commemorative Souvenir of the Role Played by Dorset and the New Forest, June 1, 2004 with handwritten note in ink on cover, “Page 6 Marjorie” refers to photo of Marjorie Jeffries with bottle of Omaha Beach sand

 

Sandy Erickson (2006.86)

• Memoir – Printout essay, “Tribute to my Father,” in memory of Donald E. Yapp, born January 3, 1923 and died August 13, 2002; Yapp served as a foot soldier in “G” Co. 16th Infantry during WWII and was at East Red on Normandy on D-Day. Secondhand account of assault written by Sandy Erickson mentions Ed Tatara

 

Robert Harrison (2006.88)

• Memoir — Printout essay, “Father and Son,” by Robert Harrison, 18th Infantry, Vietnam, a secondhand account of General Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. aboard the Queen Mary [1942] and firsthand account of 1st LT Terry Allen, Jr. in Korea [1954]

 

Society of the First Division (2006.281)

• Newsletter – Society of the First Division addressed to Mr. Raymond V. Nolan, on verso is the Ground Breaking for Vietnam Monument to Highlight Reunion, 1974

 

Millard Greer (2006.391)

• Photocopies – Printout copies of letters sent between LTG Robert Lee Bullard and his niece Mary Lamar Hallum Bradshaw, 1918-1919

 

Bernard F. Kenan (2006.403)

• Memoir – “Fading Face”, July 18, 1965, a three-page typed printout account of battle in Vietnam from rifleman Bernard F. Kenan, the 3rd platoon leader from OCS Fort Benning
• Email – Four-page printout to Rebecca Tharp entitled, “Fading Faces – 2LT John Glasper final edit” adding names and facts to Bernard F. Kenan’s Vietnam reminiscences with cover submission page dated August 6, 2006

 

Lt. Col. William Lukaskiewicz (2006.405)

• Report – Written account and four printer image printouts regarding the Indy Race car at the INDY 500 race with the First Infantry Division decal affixed to it, 2006

 

First Division Museum (2006.417)

• Program – Banquet and Military Ball in honor of MG Hanson E. Ely, D.S.C., D.S.M. Retiring Commander of the Second Corps Area at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. Sponsored by the New York Chapter, Military Order of the World War. Includes list of Committee and Patronesses, November 23, 1931

 

Arnold Lambert (2009.249)

• Clipping – Two-part newspaper article by John Chappell from unidentified source, “Lambert Gets Legion of Honor”. S/SGT Lambert was a North Carolina Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division medical detachment for three invasions (Africa at Algeria where he was wounded, got well then fought through Africa, the invasion of Sicily where he was wounded, got well and went back to England and prepared for D-Day, and D-Day where he was seriously wounded and eventually kept out of the war)

 

Ron Mackedanz (2009.250)

• Booklet – “Straight From the Gut”. Stories, poems and observations by combat wounded veteran Ron Mackedanz of 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry [Mechanized] Bandido Charlie

 

First Division Museum (2010.143)

• Letter – Three pages handwritten in ink from Dawn Gould to First Division Museum about Weymouth’s regard for the 1st Division
• 5 Clippings – Newsprint, annotated by Dawn Gould in ballpoint pen
• Booklet – Regarding the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in WWII, “A Flirt’s Eye View of Weymouth’s War-Recollections of Wartime by Dawn Gould (Nee Yardy)

 

Dawn Gould (2010.216)

• Letter – Handwritten in ballpoint pen by Dawn Gould
• Photocopy – from Weymouth and Portland Department of Leisure of preparations for D-Day
• 5 Clippings – Relating to WWII Memorial events in Weymouth, England and the 66th Anniversary of D-Day

First Division Museum (2010.231)

• Program – “Dining In” program for the 1ID Senior Leaders’ visit to the First Division Museum at Cantigny in December 2010. Includes the Rules and Protocol of the 1ID Dining-In (a.k.a.Mess). David Grange was the guest speaker at the event

 

George Hougas (2010.240)

• Clipping – Newspaper article, “Remembering Unsung Heroes Who Paved the Way”, by George Hougas, published in The Times, Marseilles, IL on October 2-3, 2010

 

William S. Jackson (2010.243)

• Booklet – National Timberwolf Association 104th Infantry Division 65th Annual Reunion held in Lombard, IL 31 August to 6 September 2010 featuring image of MAJ GEN Terry de la Mesa Allen on the cover
• Newsletter – Timberwolf Howl, January 2010 VOL LXV, No. 1 publication of the National Timberwolf Association, 104th Infantry Division
• Newsletter – Timberwolf Howl, June 2010 VOL LXV, No. 2 publication of the National Timberwolf Association, 104th Infantry Division
• Photocopies – Schedules and Rosters associated with the National Timberwolf 65th Reunion

 

First Division Museum (2012.24)

• Program – Nikkei WWII Veterans Tribute, Sunday April 22, 2012
• Disk, Digital Media – “Gaman: Portraits of Chicago Nisei WWII Veterans”, a film by Daniel Izul
• Booklet – Nikkei WWII Veterans Tribute, Sunday April 22, 2012

 

First Division Museum (2011.17)

• Program – 28 years of the 1ID Artillery Regiments, dated October 21, 1945. Each page inside the 8-page program commemorates an individual campaign of WWII.

 

First Division Museum (2011.74)

• Card, Membership – Society of the First Division: Southern California Sector. Belonged to James L. Muir, veteran of the 1ID

 

First Division Museum (2011.98)

• Menu – “The Fighting First” gathering of Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Regiment, 1ID in Shienfeld, Germany dated July 4, 1945

 

First Division Museum (2011.107)

• Cover, Postal – Envelope with postage honoring the one-year anniversary of V-E Day, endorsed May 8, 1946. Signed by CPT Frank L. Teixeira, Company G, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1ID

 

First Division Museum (2011.108)

• Bulletin – The Soldiers and Sailors Bulletin. Volume 2, Number 2 (February 1921). Includes: “Brief History of the First Division” by MAJ General Summerall

 

First Division Museum (2012.28)

• Program – Society of the First Division 20th Anniversary Banquet dated 1938 and signed by Generals Bullard, Summerall, and Parker

 

Sheryl Canavan (2012.65)

• Binder – Recollections, memories and images relating to World War II veteran Jacques Bayer of Company G, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1ID. He received a Bronze Star Medal for an action in the vicinity of Caumont, Normandy, France on June 15, 1944

 

First Division Museum (2014.47)

• Envelope – Commemorative cover featuring SFC Ross McGinnis with color photos on front. Medal of honor citation on back. Stamp indicates postcard was endorsed in Knox, PA on July 23, 2008. #5 of 10 from Top Sarge Cachet

 

Roger Harris (2014.60)

• Memoir – “Charlie’s Kid and the Battle of Xa Can My”, a 29-page spiral-bound memoir by Roger Harris, Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1ID. Revised March 16, 2014

 

Gerald J, Charland Jr. (2014.85)

• Notebook – Memory book for the Order of the Purple Heart quilt created by Jim Charland, who served in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1ID in Vietnam from December 2, 1965 through November 5, 1967. The notebook contains the story behind the quilt design and handwritten personal dedications. An inside panel of the memory book reads: The Purple Heart Medal Quilt design includes 47 overlaid hearts in memory of 47 Blue Spader men KIA (killed in action) during my tour (12/02/1966-11/05/1967). Each of the 47 overlaid hearts consists of 35 French knots collectively honoring each of the ~1,645 Purple Hearts awarded to all Blue Spader men W.I.A. (wounded in action) during the period the 26th Infantry Regiment was in Vietnam (September 1965- March 1970). The connecting ring between the ribbon and the medal gives tribute to all the men; black, red, yellow and white, who proudly served our Country, side-by-side in the battle against oppression

 

First Division Museum (2017.59)

• Booklet – “Friendship”, compiled by Charles Norman Shay. It contains documents, photos, a Thank You photo postcard, and copies of photos of Shay, his family, monuments, houses, & fellow soldiers. Typed interviews and recollections are included, as are copies of Shay’s various military service forms. Also included is an audio compact-disk, “Full Circle Fire: The Ballad of Charles Shay”, by Lisa Redfern