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1961

Photograph

Title: [Fuel truck tipped on it's side]

A photograph of a fuel truck tipped on it's side on the side of a road.

GLC09612.15

1961

Photograph

Title: [African American man standing in front of a classic car.]

A photograph of a African American man, probably one of the soldiers in the other photographs standing in front of a classic car. In the background are some supply trailers that are covered and some other classic cars.

GLC09612.16

1961

Photograph

Title: [African American soldier posed in front of three tanks]

A photograph of an African American soldier posed laughing in front of three tanks. There is also a building in the background with other vehicles parked in front and other people walking around on top of the vehicles.

GLC09612.17

1961

Photograph

Title: [Soldier walking through an empty yard with parked fuel trucks in the distance]

A photograph of a soldier walking through an empty yard with parked fuel trucks in the distance.

GLC09612.18

24 March 1961

Photograph

Title: [Two African American soldiers behind a fence with a supply truck]

A photograph of two African American soldiers behind a fence with a supply truck in the background. There is a placard on the side of the truck that reads, "explosives." There is a date stamp on the back of the photo.

GLC09612.19

1961

Photograph

Title: [Fuel truck]

A photograph of a fuel truck with one door open. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units.

GLC09612.20

1961

Photograph

Title: [Two African American soldiers posing in front of a fuel truck]

A photograph of two African American soldiers posing in front of a fuel truck. They are laughing and there is a tire leaning on the bumper next to them. The truck to the left of them is marked as HQ 116.

GLC09612.21

1961

Photograph

Title: [Soldier repairing a fuel truck with a guard and spectators]

A photograph of a African American soldier, repairing a fuel truck with a guard and spectators. One soldier is working on the truck while another watches over him. There are three other soldiers in a jeep towing a trailer off to the side. The procedure is being watched by four young children. The trailer is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units. It is also marked as HQ 8.

GLC09612.22

1961

Photograph

Title: [Army H-21 Shawnee in a field]

A photograph of a Army helicopter, a H-21 Shawnee, in a field.

GLC09612.23

1961

Photograph

Title: [Army helicopter on tarmac]

A photograph of a Army helicopter on tarmac with buildings and parked cars in the background.

GLC09612.24

1961

Photograph

Title: [Army H-21 Shawnee in a field]

A photograph of a Army helicopter, a H-21 Shawnee, in a field. On the back of the photo is a note in blue pen which reads "what I train in." The helicopter is marked with the number 54146.

GLC09612.25

1943-1945

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

Header Record

Title: [World War II letters and memorabilia of Robert L. Stone] [Decimalized .001-.423]

World War II letters and memorabilia of 1st Lieutenant and Bombardier, Robert L. Stone. The letters and memorabilia were donated by his wife, Sheila M. Stone in Memory of Robert L.Stone and family, January 18, 2017. The bulk of the collection is from 1943-1945, but there are items ranging from 1865 and 2015. The collection is broken down with 167 letters and postcards to his family, 39 newspaper and magazine clippings, 3 books, 2 scrapbooks, 1 map, 109 photos, and 141 objects ranging from small pins to silk bomb bags.

GLC09620

11 June 1969