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Japanese Naval Headband
Cloth banner with anchor flanked by Japanese flags and characters. The left kanji 勇 means "Brave" and the right kanji 忠 means "to serve a master faithfully (from bottom of your heart)."
War Ration Book No. 3
During WWII, the United States Government mandated the rationing of specific goods, foodstuffs, and items. This included meats, fats, fish, diary products, tires, and fuel oil in addition to other materials that were needed to support the war…
The 82nd Airborne Arrive in New York
This is a newspaper clipping that shows the Victory Parade for the return home of the 82nd Airborne Division in New York.
American Flag
This small patriotic flag stood outside the homes of several American citizens. One may notice that there are only 48 stars on this American flag. During the war, Hawaii and Alaska were not yet a part of the United States. This particular flag was…
Military Uniform of Robert Ranger
This was Robert Ranger's uniform. It is decorated with various ribbons and medals showing where Ranger had served. The bottom row of ribbons on the left side of uniform represent an American Defense medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, and a…
German Reichsmark
This is a picture of a German Reichsmark brought back to America by WWII veteran Robert Ranger. Ranger had received this reichsmark as a field promotion gift from his platoon. One will notice upon close examination of the reichsmark that several…
Airborne Vets Honor Their Invasion Dead in Holland
This is a newspaper clipping that describes a memorial service held in Nijmegen, Holland for the 82nd airborne division war dead. Veteran Robert Ranger was a paratrooper for the 82nd airborne division and it had been believed that he was a victim of…
WWII German Luftwaffe Collar Tab
This is a German Luftwaffe collar tab that shows the rank of captain. It was brought back to America by WWII army veteran Lonnie Garrison, however, the circumstances behind its attainment is unknown by his descendants. It is known that Lonnie…
Snapshots at Home
A small collection of Velox snapshot photographs with serviceman Robert Stahl, his wife, Beverly, and their son, Bob. Top Row, Left to Right: 1. Photo album exterior 2.Album center open 3. Robert and Beverly Stahl, Miami Beach June 1945 4. Robert in…
Navy Fire Controlman First Class (FC-1) Theodore Boyce
FC-1 Boyce served in the US Navy aboard the USS Savannah during World War II. The ship was struck by a German Fritz-X radio controlled bomb off the coast of Algiers on September 11, 1943