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[Portrait of Lt. Merchant William Colgin Jr.]

Description: Photograph of Lieutenant Merchant William Colgin Jr. of Waco, Texas posing for a portrait in a military uniform. A handwritten message describes the journey of the photograph's subject: "Mert's part of embarkation. Sent from here on to Galveston, Texas to sail for England- Ship was sunk after torpedoed. Rescued & Taken to Bermuda. Back to states. Married. Shipped out again to England."
Date: 1942
Creator: Willis, David Pond
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]

Description: Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: Moore, R. H.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Temple with Palm Tree]

Description: Postcard of a large three-story building on a street corner with a palm tree and other plants in the foreground and several automobiles in the street. There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard that reads "Temple, Texas" and handwritten correspondence on the back.
Date: September 6, 1942
Creator: Smallwood, Doris
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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