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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…
Ration Coupon
Rationing Coupons from during World War II
Postcard from Home
Postcard written to Clinton O'Connell (aka Butch) from his parents (aka Dad and Ma)
Piece of Parachute
This was a piece of parachute preserved by WWII veteran Robert Ranger. There is a small hole in the parachute that is believed by the family to be a bullet hole caused by a tracer bullet when Ranger was parachuting in Normandy.
Picture of Virgil Painter
This is a picture of Virgil Painter in his uniform. Painter had been drafted in the army, however, as he was waiting in line for the army, he saw a navy recruiter waiting for volunteers. Painter approached the recruiter and ended up working in the…
Picture of Christine Painter, Age 90
This is a picture of Christine Painter taken on her ninetieth birthday. Behind her is a picture that was taken of her when she was eighteen.
Picture of Christine Gomer, Age 19
This is a photograph of Christine Gomer taken for Virgil Painter, her future husband.
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.
Photograph of Virgil Painter, 1944
This is a photo of Virgil Painter holding a baby before he was deployed.
Photograph of Howard Miller
This is a photograph of Howard Miller with his squadron. Miller is number 95 in the photograph.