Memorabilia

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(from the collection of S.L. Hinman) A flag common on the homefront. These would be hung in windows of houses with men in the armed services. Each star represents a person from the household off to war.

These are my granddad's medals that he won in the war. Everyone of them is labeled. The biggest one in the middle is for good conduct. The picture is of my granddad and his buddies in San Francisco. He is the one in the middle.
--Jenna
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)

(from the collection of M. Ullrich) This is a bronze star. It was given to a soldier for an extreme act of bravery. My grandpa received it for clearing the way for a convoy. The way was blocked by piled up cars and was guarded by many German troops. This medal was issued to the soldier by the President. The purple heart medal on the right of the picture was given to my grandpa for getting shot. He was hit in the arm and the leg. The medal was issued by the President.
- J. R.

There were too many letters written by the armed forces. They all couldn't be shipped to the USA. The letters were copied on microfilm then shipped to the US and reprinted stateside. These are examples of some of the V-Mail saved by our family.
--John
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)

(from the collection of M. Ullrich) The glasses are important because when the US. went to Japan to sign the surrender papers, all the people in that area of Japan left because they thought we would hurt them. An old man left these glasses behind so my grandfather got them.
--Allison

This is a picture of the US Naval camp that John (my grandpa) went to. At the end of the camp section, the authorities split up the camp people. The people on the left of the picture went to fight in Japan and the people on the right side went to Germany. My grandpa was on the left.
-- Megan
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)

(from the collection of S.L. Hinman) A reelection pin for Franklin Roosevelt .

The item with five yellow stripes shows how many years my grandfather served. The certificate shows when he got his bronze star. The little badges are what he wore on his jacket instead of big medals. The money was collected from the different countries in which he served.
-- J.R.
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)

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(from the collection of S.L. Hinman)	A flag common on the homefront. These would be hung in windows of houses with men in the armed services. Each star represents a person from the household off to war.
These are my granddad's medals that he won in the war. Everyone of them is labeled. The biggest one in the middle is for good conduct. The picture is of my granddad and his buddies in San Francisco. He is the one in the middle. --Jenna	(from the collection of M. Ullrich)
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)	This is a bronze star. It was given to a soldier for an extreme act of bravery. My grandpa received it for clearing the way for a convoy. The way was blocked by piled up cars and was guarded by many German troops. This medal was issued to the soldier by the President. The purple heart medal on the right of the picture was given to my grandpa for getting shot. He was hit in the arm and the leg. The medal was issued by the President. - J. R.
There were too many letters written by the armed forces. They all couldn't be shipped to the USA. The letters were copied on microfilm then shipped to the US and reprinted stateside. These are examples of some of the V-Mail saved by our family. --John	(from the collection of M. Ullrich)
(from the collection of M. Ullrich)	The glasses are important because when the US. went to Japan to sign the surrender papers, all the people in that area of Japan left because they thought we would hurt them. An old man left these glasses behind so my grandfather got them. --Allison
This is a picture of the US Naval camp that John (my grandpa) went to. At the end of the camp section, the authorities split up the camp people. The people on the left of the picture went to fight in Japan and the people on the right side went to Germany. My grandpa was on the left. -- Megan	(from the collection of M. Ullrich)
(from the collection of S.L. Hinman)	A reelection pin for Franklin Roosevelt .
The item with five yellow stripes shows how many years my grandfather served. The certificate shows when he got his bronze star. The little badges are what he wore on his jacket instead of big medals. The money was collected from the different countries in which he served. -- J.R.	(from the collection of M. Ullrich)