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[Order to Report for Induction: Alaniz]

Military order for Jose Alaniz to report for induction into the U.S. Armed Forces; it requires that he report at 1:00pm on November 11, 1943 to the local military board at Sinton, Texas.

Date: October 30, 1943

Creator: United States. Selective Service System.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Sinton Texas Historical Museum

[Soldier with Gun at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform holding a rifle in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. .

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Two Men at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform standing arm in arm in front of a building with a sign that reads "Day Room."

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Men at Canteen at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of a group of men standing and sitting outside the canteen at Camp MacArthur; several men are eating or drinking from metal cups and there are two trash cans on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "The Canteen. © I. F. S." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Officer and Men at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of eight men, including an officer (far right), sitting on the ground in front of a forest with other men and trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Officer Demonstrating Squad Movement by Use of Stones." There is also a handwritten note at the top of the image that reads "903 Speight St. Waco Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: January 23, 1918

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Men with Guns at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform holding rifles on their shoulders standing in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

War Department Application for Family Allowances

A military form filled out by John Loving to have part of his pay as a member of the 20th Bomb Wing sent to his parents, Hattie M. Loving and Sam E. Loving. The back page lists Sam P. Loving as an immediate family member serving in the military at the same time, and thee form is signed by 2nd Lieutenant Richard L. Moore.

Date: January 2, 1943

Creator: Loving, John Malcolm

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Two Soldiers with Rifles at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform holding rifles standing in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Soldier with Truck at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform posing in front of an army truck with a house in the background at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Set from Fred M. Williams to Mrs. Herbert A. Towns, 1918]

Postcard set from Fred M. Williams to Mrs. Herbert A. Towns that is packed with photo cards showing scenes from Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. The cover of the envelope has an image of the Statue of Liberty to the left and is titled, "Souvenir Folder".

Date: 1918

Creator: Williams, Fred M.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Don Hale at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier in uniform holding a rifle in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945]

Copy of a letter from Charlie Kilpatrick (?) to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, signed by "Charles", that discusses the writer's injured hand and his plans for when he receives inactive duty status. On the back of the page, the name, "Willie Westmoreland Stallings 1902-1993" is written in pencil.

Date: July 24, 1945

Creator: Kilpatrick, Charlie

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Seven Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of (left to right) Ed Cole, Don Hale, Pete Conley, John Joyce, Joe Orhaman, unidentified soldier, and 'Hanson' in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley.

Date: February 22, 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a group of 18 soldiers in training uniforms posing in two rows, 8 sitting and 10 standing, in front of a building with open doors; two men standing in the middle of the second row are wearing hats and appear to be superiors.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Hospital]

Postcard of an army hospital with men in two long rows of beds on the left and right side and a wood heater in the middle of the room; there are several men sitting in chairs and standing in the middle and two nurses standing next to patients' beds on the left.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Letter to Fred A. Waltz, Ca. 1917]

Postcard letter to Fred A. Waltz filled with photo cards of a military camp. The envelope has hand colored photos of military scenes and is titled, "Souvenir Folder U.S. National Guard Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas".

Date: 1917~

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis