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Thomas, John collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020.010

Content Description

Military personnel documents.

Recruiting Information Kit folder. US Army, USAF, The American Legion Recruiting Asistance Program. Documents dated 1953, 1954. WAC, WAV, WAF promotional materials.

3-ring binder with V-mail, photos, wallet cards.

German cloth. 26x26" red with embriodered German eagle and swastica.

Forwarded to Collections: medals, ribbons, pins, wartime wallet with currency, German sword knot, German daggar hangar, German breast eagles, insignia

Dates

  • 1943-1946

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

SSgt John Leland Thomas. Atwater MN. HQ Co, 256th Engineer Combat Battalion. Mess Sgt. WWII. 24 Feb 1943 - 22 April 1946.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (One grey 2" flip-top box. Shelf 6-B-2.)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States