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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…
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…
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."
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.
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…
"World War II as I Remember It:" An Account of the War by Dr. Ann Elwood
The following passage was written by Dr. Ann Elwood and describes her memories of WWII.
"This scanned picture of me, age 14, doing a back bend, was taken in the summer of 1945, between the end of the war in Europe and the end of the war with…
"This scanned picture of me, age 14, doing a back bend, was taken in the summer of 1945, between the end of the war in Europe and the end of the war with…
Photograph of Howard Miller
This is a photograph of Howard Miller with his squadron. Miller is number 95 in the photograph.
