We Remember World War II - #25B
Trunk 25B – We Remember World War II
Artifacts in trunk:
48 Star handmade USA flag
Flag materials for table top
” C” ration can of date pudding
Blue star flag replica to place in window of home
2 airplane models.
Spotter cards- commemorative deck of playing cards
Set of 7 military post cards from Camp Davis Holly Ridge, NC
Postcard size copies of posters from WWII (5)
The Soldier’s Handbook Coast Artillery Journal
War Ration books (3) belonging to Mary Scully, Tillie C. Trainer and Alice Ralston
Navy patch with eagle over propeller
.Two army stripes patches
Two RAF blue patches
Patch with blue wheel and silver wings
Set of 6 3 cent stamps
Buy War Bonds envelopes (2)
Laundry stamping set for GI
Military New Testament in khaki case –belonging to Harry Cole
Included in Bible:
Note saying he was in the Illinois National Guard 54 QM CO. Depot supply New Guinea, 1 battle star SS (Sharpshooter)/Carbine
Honorable discharge certificate and military record
Soldier’s poem (author unknown)
Two obituary notices for Eugene Cole, father of Harry Cole
Plastic box of World War II artifacts:
Dog tags of Robert E. Collins
Signal Corps pin
Blue patch with mountain
. Brass pin with eagle seal on it
U.S. brass pin (92)
Enameled blue bird pin
. Small Signal corps pin
Uniforms in wicker suitcase: Clothing (in suitcase):
Navy white cotton uniform (pants and shirt)
Navy dress shirt (button up)
. Navy dress shirt (pullover)
Navy Seabee shirt
Army fatigue shirt
Army dress jacket
Silk parachute in black and red bag in trunk
White notebooks:
“We Remember World War II – Unit lesson plans in white notebook
Teacher resources for unit in white notebook
Big Smith Carthage letters/newsletters in white notebook
White notebook with teaching materials:
Posters:
Authentic 1954 map of Pirmasens area of France
.Authentic 1954 map of Glan-Munchweiler area of Germany
World War II aircraft
“Flags of Our Fathers” movie poster
“The Good German” movie poster
Our Postwar Heritage
“He Volunteered for Submarine Service” poster
Books:
36. Ready-to-Use American History Activities for Grades 5-12 by James F. Silver
37. Short Role-playing Simulations for US History Classrooms by Richard DiGiacomo
38. The D-Day Experience by Richard Holmes –“ a museum in a box”
39. Wartime: Understanding and Behavior in the Second World War by Paul Fussell
Documents and magazines:
“ DDay: Why it Matters 60 years Later” Time, May 31, 2004
Joplin Globe issues (9) with WWII stories or supplements
“Our Postwar Heritage” – poster and teaching activities in white manila envelope
“1941 The Home Front 1945”– poster and class activities in white manila envelope
Cobblestone Magazine –“World War II: The Home Front” – December 1985
Cobblestone Magazine: - “World War II: Americans in the Pacific” – January 1994
Cobblestone Magazine: “WWII: Americans in Europe” – January 1993
The Sad Sack by Sergeant George Baker (Xerox copy of carton book)
Joplin Globe laminated issue of June 7, 1944
Honolulu Star-Bulletin replica copy of December 7, 1941
July 1942 magazine covers of Movie-Radio Guide and Country Gentleman (all magazines published in this month displayed the flag on the cover)
“Bristow Man Kept Having Close Calls with Japanese” – Tulsa World, March 25, 2007 (laminated)
“Contribution of Wartime Code Talkers Never Honored” – Tulsa World, March 25, 2007 (laminated)
Media:
History Channel set of 7 VHS tapes of “World War II: The War Chronicles”
Songs of World War II CD of 10 songs