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Roster of Secret Service Agents Who Served in the Armed Forces
This is a picture of a mahogany plaque that stood in the office of Frank J. Wilson. Wilson was the chief of the United States Secret Service. The plaque displays the names of Secret Service agents, members of the White House Police Force and the…
Cover of the Secret Service Publication "The Record"
This is a picture of the cover of "The Record," a weekly Secret Service publication bulletin. On the cover, is a picture of Irving Rosenberg who served in the Navy.
Letter: Frank J. Wilson to Irving Rosenberg, Washington, D.C., December 3, 1945.
This is a letter sent by the chief of the Secret Service, Frank J. Wilson, to Irving Rosenberg, a yeoman for the navy. The letter is thanking Rosenberg for submitting his picture to be used on the cover of a publication called, "The Record."
Letter: Tillman J. Gressitt to Walter and Maud Gressitt, Isle of Capri, Italy, April 17, 1945.
This was a letter mailed on April 17, 1945 from Tillman J. Gressitt to his parents, Walter and Maud Gressitt. In the letter, Gressitt explains that his plane had been badly damaged while traveling to Hungary and that he had to make an emergency…
Bayonet: Lebel "Rosalie" 1886 model
This bayonet was collected in France during WWII by a U.S. serviceman. It predated WWII but was used by a French soldier during the war. This Lebel "Rosalie" 1886 bayonet was probably first used during WWI and it was called the "Rosalie" by French…
Photographic Portrait: Jose Fernandez
Private Jose Fernandez served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was born in 1916 in Spain and migrated to the United States where he became a citizen. He enlisted on October 10, 1941 at Fort Dix, several weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Letter: Tillman J. Gressitt to Walter and Maud Gressitt, Location Unknown, May 4, 1945.
A letter dated May 4th [1945] from Tillman J. Gressitt to his mother and father describing his unit as the war in Europe is winding down.
Letter: Tillman J. Gressitt to Walter and Maud Gressitt, Location Unknown, September 7, 1945.
This was a letter mailed on September 7th, 1945 from Tillman J. Gressitt to his parents, Walter Gressitt and Maud Gressitt. In the letter, Tillman describes what some soldiers chose to do during their leisure time.
