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Box 3

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Contains 14 Results:

Box 3

 Box — Box: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1911-1952
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection

U.S. silver certificate dollar from Hawaii, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

"Pin-up Girl" memo book with family names and addresses and the stops made while aboard the U.S.S. Napa, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

military payment certificate for 5 cents (probably not part of original collection)

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1911-1952
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

World War II service medal, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Asiatic Pacific campaign medal, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

American campaign medal, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Stencil of Owens' initials to mark his belongings, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Pin with "sweetheart" on it and a suspended heart, marked with an anchor inscribed USA, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Pin with "Mother" on it, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

"Clothes Stop" used for tying hand-washed laundry to a clothesline. Could also be used to practice tying knots, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Small bottle that may have contained quinine pills, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Naval (Marine) wallet which contains pictures of James Carlton Owens' wife and children, and an identification card, 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

Bible with a metal plate over the front (to deter bullets), 1944-1945

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: East Texas Research Center / James Carlton Owens WWII Collection / Box 3

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