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[76th Field Artillery Unit Portrait]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers wearing military uniforms posing ins several lines on the stairs outside an unidentified building. Two men near the center of the front row are holding up a swallowtail flag that has crossed cannons in the center between "76" at the top and "A" at the bottom.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Army Soldiers on Boulder]

Description: Photograph of four men wearing light-colored army uniforms posing on top of a large boulder. One man is seated in the front and the other three are standing behind him. Other rocks and mountain terrain are visible on either side.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Chronology of H. T. Gaby's Activities, 1944-1945]

Description: Handwritten, chronological list of the events of Harry Tillman Gaby from November 11, 1944 to January 31st, 1945. Harry and his brother were drafted into WWII and he began taking logs the day he received the news that he was going home. From November 11, 1944 to November 26, 1944 Harry spent time in France, Ireland, and the UK. After Harry returned to the United States he toured the country to rally support for the war with other soldiers. His last entry states, "Jan 31 - Went to Wash. Spent 2 … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gaby, Harry T.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Clarence Alexis Holding a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, viewed from his left side, standing in front of a piece of equipment during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, holding up a microphone. Alexis is wearing a military uniform and several other uniformed men are visible on the left side of the image, in front of several workers who appear to be watching the speech. A woman's face is partially visible on the right edge of the image.
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Clipping: Eisenhower's "Envoys" Promised More Weapons]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a story titled "Eisenhower's 'Envoys' Promised More Weapons." President Eisenhower, General Eisenhower at the time of the publication, sent soldiers across the United States to bolster domestic support and production. The story discusses the need for ammunition on the front lines. Six soldiers went to Cincinnati to plead to workers and Cincinnati promised to raise production by 35 percent.
Date: 1944-11~
Creator: Fulbright, Freeman
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Dancers in Gymnasium]

Description: Photograph of a group of people dancing on the wooden floor of a gymnasium, including several men in military uniforms, taken from one side of the room. Musicians are visible on a raised stage area at right, including a grand piano and a guitar. On the opposite end of the room, other people are sitting in stadium seating and a large doorway is visible in a brick wall below a decorative design, to the left of the stage.
Date: 1944-12~
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Factory Workers Watching Speech]

Description: Photograph of factory workers and visiting soldiers at the Yoder Company plant during a speech by a uniformed soldier, visible from the neck down at the right side of the image, holding a microphone. Four uniformed soldiers are grouped nearby, tentatively identified as Leo Crivello (seated, at left, looking at his hands), Harry Gaby (center) and Louis Cocozza (right) who are standing, and a fourth man who is seated in front of them, facing away. Factory workers are standing behind them, looki… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

Facts & Faces, January 1945

Description: Newsletter for the employees of The Yoder Company in Cleveland, Ohio, including news, events, and other updates of interest to workers. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent by General Eisenhower to tour ammunition manufacturers. This copy was sent to Pfc. H. T. Gaby, who was part of the tour, in an envelope that has the company logo on the front and and illustration of soldiers jumping out of a truck on the back.
Date: January 1945
Creator: Yoder Company
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

"Firepower for Eisenhower": Visit of Eisenhower Gun Crew To Weirton Steel Company

Description: Photo album compiled by the Weirton Steel Company to document the visit by a crew of World War II soldiers and combat veterans who met with steel workers and toured the facilities in Weirton and Steubenville where the factories were producing ammunition. Each image is followed by a description, with identifications of the persons who are pictured.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

General Orders Number 29: Award of Good Conduct Medal, 27 March 1945

Description: Text of general orders issued by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station in Miami Beach, Florida, authorized by Brigadier General Walker, listing 46 enlisted men who have been awarded the "Good Conduct Medal." The list is ordered by grade and also includes the name, ASN (Army Service Number) and company for each awardee. This copy includes "Gaby" handwritten at the top and a check-mark next to his name on the list. A rectangular red ribbon with three vertical white stripes … more
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: United States. Army Service Forces. Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Gordon Sympson and Unidentified Men]

Description: Photograph of a man wearing a dark-colored military uniform, tentatively identified as Capt. Gordon Sympson standing with his hands in his pockets between two unidentified men wearing dark-colored suits. They are standing near equipment, visible at left, and are all looking toward the left side of the image. Another man in a military uniform is partially visible behind Sympson, looking toward the flor.
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Gordon Sympson Holding a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of Captain Gordon Sympson, viewed from his left side, standing in front of a piece of equipment during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, holding up a microphone. Alexis is wearing a military uniform and several other uniformed men are seated on the left side of the image, in front of several workers who appear to be watching the speech. Part of the factory structure and catwalks are visible in the background.
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Gordon Sympson Shaking Hands with Yoder Administrator]

Description: Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers standing in two lines during a visit to the Yoder Company plant. In the center of the image, Capt. Gordon Sympson (left) is standing in front of the group with his left arm around Sgt. Jack Allen while he shakes hands with an unidentified man wearing a dark-colored suit (right). The other soldiers are tentatively identified (left to right) as: back row, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Pfc. Leo Crivello, T/5th Lars Larson; front row, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. My… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Group of Visiting Soldiers at Yoder Plant]

Description: Group portrait of uniformed soldiers during a visit to the Yoder Company plant, posing together in several lines. They are tentative identified as: Capt. Gordon Sympson (left), Pfc. Harry Gaby (back left), Pfc. Leo Crivello (back center), and left-to-right, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Sgt. Jack Allen, Cpl. Myles Gates, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, and T/5th Lars Larson. A man wearing a suit is partially visible at the far right of the image.
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Handwritten Names on Letterhead]

Description: Handwritten text -- "Edgar Bergen and Charlie" -- in the center of a page printed in red ink, with the word "Memo" at the top and a partial illustration of a pencil writing. Printed text at the bottom of the sheet says: "We are in constant touch with Hotel Frederick, Huntington, W. Va.; New Capitol Hotel, Frankfort, Ky.; Hotel Hurth, Portsmouth, Ohio; Hotel Secor, Toledo, Ohio; Hotel Anthonly Wayne, Hamilton Ohio and will be glad to make room reservation for you. Advise Room Clerk. The Danie… more
Date: January 14, 1945
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

Labor and Management News (Washington D.C.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1, December 16, 1944

Description: Bi-weekly newspaper published by United States War Production Board. The headlining story is titled "Somervell Cities Imperative Need for Upsurge of War Production." The newspaper is composed of stories discussing the need for domestic war production; a letter from a soldier on the front lines; stories encouraging Americans to keep war jobs; challenges to management and labor; government propaganda; and photographs from war scenes. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent … more
Date: December 16, 1944
Creator: United States. War Production Board.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Leo Crivello and Worker Looking at Shells]

Description: Photograph of Pfc. Leo Crivello standing next to an unidentified female worker at the Yoder Company plant; both of them are looking down at a series of large metal shells on a table and the worker is holding hose suspended from the ceiling in her right hand. A man wearing work gloves is standing directly behind Crivello, laughing and looking toward the left side of the image; another worker is visible on the right side of the image, looking at mechanical equipment, which is visible in the back… more
Date: December 22, 1944
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Letter from W. G. Bradstock to Mrs. J. T. Gaby - January 8, 1945]

Description: Letter from W. G. Bradstock to J. T. Gaby expressing gratitude for the character of her son, Harry Gaby, who visited the Fletcher Enamel Company as a part of the Fire Power for Eisenhower tour. Along with this letter, Bradstock sent a package of enamel kitchen ware to further their expression of gratitude to Harry Gaby's mother. Bradstock says in the letter that they would come to Harry Gaby's aid if he needs anything.
Date: January 8, 1945
Creator: Bradstock, W. G.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Letter from Weirton Steel Company to Harry Gaby - July 2, 1945]

Description: Letter from the manager of the Industrial Relations Department at Weirton Steel Company to Pfc. Harry Gaby describing an enclosed bound volume of photos documenting a visit by Gaby and other World War II soldiers to Weirton facilities to see factories producing ammunition.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco
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