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1944 ca.
[General George Patton]
Patton standing beside his war map mobile caravan "which went over D. Day and through all the fighting." Taken at Pecver[?] Hall, Cheshire, where Gen P [commanded] the 3rd U.S. Army.
GLC06760.23
1945 May 29
Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.
[General Patton at Fern Hill]
Photograph of Patton posing at Fern Hill. Copyright stamp on verso.
GLC06760.24
1945 ca.
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
General George S. Patton
Signal corps photograph. Shows Gen. Patton standing with four stars on his helmet.
GLC06760.25
1945 July 19
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Patton addressing the 80th Infantry
Dating based on note on verso, passing the photograph for publication. From verso: Gen. George S. PAtton, Jr., commanding general, 2rd U.S. Army, stands in front of microphone addressing troops of 80th infantry division at Kaufbeuren, Germany...
GLC06760.26
U.S. 3rd Army in parade formation
Gen. Patton[?] on the right marching toward the flagbearer.
GLC06760.27
Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945
General's red three star cloth flag
GLC06760.29
1943/03-1944/12
Follweiler, Frank, fl. 1944-1945
D-Day Diary labeled "address book"
Diary kept in a green cloth address book written on board Tank Landing Ship LST-383 officer. Many of the diary entries are more like notes (p. "VII"): "Left ...Eng. Mon. June 5 for our fourth invasion ... D-Day is Tues June 6 .... Arrived Tues June 6...
GLC07239
1945/04/16
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
First address to Congress re: death of Roosevelt and his legacy in Europe
"The Laws of God and Man have been violated and the guilty must not go unpunished." Typed document reproduced by an offset process. Signed on page 4.
GLC07529
January 1935
York, Alvin C., 1887-1964
VFW petition for payment adjusted compensation
Petition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars signed by approximately thirty veterans. Includes clipping and brief handwritten description.
GLC06651.01
1945 February 23
Lowery, Louis, 1916-1987
First flag raising on Iwo Jima
Titled and signed on the image by Lowery. Depicts the flag fully raised, the flag-pole held by four G.I.'s, with an armed marine keeping watch in the foreground. Written at Mt. Suribachi.
GLC06361
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