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Harry Truman’s World War I

This collection focuses on World War I. The collection includes 76 documents totaling 447 pages covering the years 1917-1970. 

Truman as Army Officer

Documents

Displaying 1 - 43 of 43 documents

1917

Acceptance of Commission, First Lieutenant by Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman's National Guard Enlistment Papers
Report of Physical Examination of Harry S. Truman

1918

Announcement of Harry S. Truman's Promotion to Captain
Drawing of Captain Harry S. Truman
Drawing of Captain Keith W. Dancy
Drawing of Captain Ted Marks
Drawing of Captain Thomas C. Bourke
Drawing of Major John L. Miles
Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
Order Promoting Harry S. Truman to Captain, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery

1919

Honorable Discharge of Harry S. Truman
Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
Pay Voucher of Harry S. Truman
Report of Discharge of Harry S. Truman

1920

Application of Harry S. Truman for Victory Medal
Chronological Record of the 129th Field Artillery 1917-1919, Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920
Invitation to 1920 Battery D Banquet
Invoices, receipts, and other items related to 1920 Battery D Banquet
Program from 1920 Battery D Reunion Dinner
Roster of the 129th Field Artillery, Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920

1921

Invitation to 1921 Battery D Banquet
Letter, E. J. Becker to Harry S. Truman
Program from 1921 Battery D Reunion Banquet

1940

Long Hand Note by Senator Harry S. Truman

1945

Telegram, Harry S. Truman to Ernest L. Schmidt, with related correspondence

1947

Program from 1947 Reunion of the 35th Division

1948

Correspondence between Harry S. Truman and Fred J. Schmidt
Invitation to Battery D 1949 Inaugural Celebration

1949

Invitation to 1949 35th Division Reunion
Press release, Battery D Association
Program from the 1949 35th Division Reunion
Statement of the Military Career of Harry S. Truman

1950

Invitation to 1950 35th Division Reunion
Program from the 1950 Reunion of the 35th Division

1952

Invitation to Battery D Dinner, with reply from Matthew Connelly
Invitation to the 1952 35th Division Reunion
Program from the 1952 Reunion of the 35th Division

1954

Program from 1954 35th Division Reunion

1955

Program from the 1955 Reunion of the 35th Division

1968

Program from 1968 Battery D Reunion

1970

Memoir of Lorain H. Cunningham, related to Battery D participation in 1949 Inaugural events