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All-Soldier Art Contest at Truax Field
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Soldier standing next to paintings from the third all-soldier art contest at Truax Field. The paintings are produced by soldiers at the recreational art program at Truax Field.
November 11, 1944
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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"Truax Field Calling" Radio Show
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Truax Field soldiers produce a weekly radio show, "Truax Field Calling" for WIBA, broadcasting from the field. Conferring, left to right, are Corp. Peter Turgeon, writer-producer; Chief Warrant Off...
"Truax Field Calling" Radio Show
September 18, 1944
Truax Field soldiers produce a weekly radio show, "Truax Field Calling" for WIBA, broadcasting from the field. The band is shown from the balcony at the Service Club.
"Truax Field Calling" Radio Show
September 18, 1944
Truax Field soldiers produce a weekly radio show, "Truax Field Calling" for WIBA, broadcasting from the field. Shown at a jam session are, left to right, Pfc. Orval Zink, and Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Bal...
Soldier at Christmas in Hospital
December 21, 1944
Staff Sergeant Johnnie White celebrating Christmas at Truax Field hospital.
Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field
September 10, 1944
Third annual Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field sponsored by the Holy Hour Society of Dane County, with flag flanked altar. Soldiers are sitting in the foreground. Rev. William P. O'Connor presided ...
Flight Training at Truax Field
1944
Instructor on the wing of a biplane talking with an airman trainee in the cockpit of a plane during flight training at Truax Field during World War II.
