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1943-1946
Army Air Forces
[Meritorious Conduct Patch]
A military patch with a yellow laurel wreath on a khaki green background. Worn by those for meritorious conduct.
GLC09620.408.01
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[7th Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange "7" in the center of a white and red star on a blue background. This patch represented the soldiers part of the 7th Army Air Force.
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[Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange wings for a white star containing a red circle on a blue background. Represents the Army Air Force.
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Stiched around the edges.
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[Enlisted Officer Patch]
A military patch possibly signifying the solider was an enlisted officer.
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[U. S. Army 2nd Service Command Patch]
U.S. Army issue 2nd Service Command patch. Represented the second branch of the Army during World War II.
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1942-1946
[Asiatic Pacific Ribbon]
Asiatic Pacific ribbon for soliders who served in combat in the Pacific theater for thirty days. Instituted in 1942.
GLC09620.414.01
GLC09620.414.02
[American Campaign Ribbon]
World War II American Campaign Ribbon. Qualifying Dates: 11/6/1942 - 3/15/1946. Criteria: Service outside the U.S. in the American Theater for thirty days or within the continental U.S. for one year.
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[Air Medal Ribbon]
World War II Air Medal Ribbon. Began in 1942 to be awarded to those for meritorious achievement in aerial flight.
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1941-1946
[World War II Victory Ribbon]
World War II Victory Medal Ribbon. Awarded for service in the Armed Forces of the United States between 1941-1946.
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1945
[Distinguished Flying Cross Ribbon]
Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Ribbon. Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while flying for the armed services.
Robert L. Stone was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945 for a mission where all of the bombs dropped hit the...
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1942-1945
Japanese Military
[FR-666 WW II Japanese Artillery Powder Charge Silk Bags]
A number of FR-666 Japanese artillery powder charge silk bags sewn together. Japanese characters and symbols of cross cannons are printed on the silk bags. There is a trace of black residue along the bottom half from gunpowder.
GLC09620.419
[Records Jacket]
A records jacket with Robert L. Stone's name written in the top right corner. This folder contained collateral documents when the collection was donated. It originally was meant for service record and allied papers. It can also be used as a...
GLC09620.420
1969
DiChristina, Richard J. (1949-2016)
[Paper Name Plate belonging to Richard J. DiChristina]
One paper nameplate belonging to Richard J. DiChristina dated 1969.
GLC09626.01.05
4-6 July 1969
DiChristina, Richard J., (1949-2016)
American Airlines boarding pass
American Airlines boarding pass, Flight 433 04. On the back there is a note stating, "Home on Pass July 4-6"
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Unknown
[handkerchief]
Pink with white lace border. The handkerchief also has along one end a set of pink flowers sewn into the fabric.
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[calling card and envelope]
The envelope is addressed to "Miss Clapp." The calling card belongs to Marion Ruth Miller.
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[fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]
One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.
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[pocketknife]
Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.
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Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.
GLC09355.123
[maroon leather box with small collapsing cup]
Small round leather maroon box with small silver collapsing metal cup inside.
GLC09355.124
[John Tyler 1841-1845]
Small ribbon with image of John Tyler. Included with GLC09545.01.
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[World War II Victory medal]
Victory medal, World War II. Rainbow ribbon with medal depicting allegorical female image of victory. Included with diary and photograph album of Charles P. King.
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1948
[Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal]
Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal. Yellow ribbon with red, white and blue stripes with medal depicting a tropical landing scene with a battleship, aircraft carrier, submarine and an aircraft in the background with landing troops and palm trees. Includes...
GLC09554.04
circa 1938 to 1958
unkown
[Gold Navy uniform buttons]
Six circular gold Navy uniform buttons featuring a raised eagle carrying an anchor. Four of the six buttons are 2.5 cm. in diameter and two of the four are 2.2 cm. in diameter. Mounted on a blue and white cardboard backing, titled Insignia by...
GLC09555.03
Nine circular gold Navy uniform buttons featuring a raised eagle carrying an anchor.
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Four circular gold Navy uniform buttons featuring a raised eagle carrying an anchor.
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[Black Navy uniform button]
One circular black Navy uniform buttons featuring a raised eagle carrying an anchor.
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