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Captain Bong and Governor Goodland

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: War hero Capt. Richard I. Bong, of Poplar, Wisconsin, credited with knocking out 21 Japanese planes in the South Pacific, shaking hands with Governor Walte...
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Men in Uniform

Date: 02 1944
Description: Five men on a stage at a vocational school. Four of the men are in military uniforms, while one is dressed in a business suit.
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War Work Awards Presentation Ceremony

Date: 03 13 1944
Description: Gordon Gunderson, State Supervisor, Office of Distribution, War Food Administration, watches as Corp. David Moul, Lodi, pins a citation on the lapel of Gor...
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Captain Arthur S. Adams

Date: 05 29 1944
Description: Captain Arthur S. Adams, director of the Navy's administration division of training, with from left to right: Commander Leslie K. Pollard and University Pr...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
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Charles W. Piper and his Two Sons

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Charles W. Piper, veteran of World War I, discussing tactics of the two World Wars with his sons, Seaman Vincent on the left, and Marine Private Charles on...
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Endres-Sullivan Wedding Party

Date: 10 05 1944
Description: Group portrait of bride Catherine Marie Endres and groom Corp. Gerald John Sullivan with their attendents: Agnes Endres, maid of honor, and bridesmaids Mar...
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Manchester War Bond Drawing

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: General Vincent J. Meloy, Truax Field commanding officer, draws war bond No. 96,358,797, which means a war bond for Mrs. Lily Clements, a cook at Hamilton ...
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Governor Goodland and Six Soldiers

Date: 01 08 1945
Description: Governor Walter S. Goodland seated with six service men surrounding him. The men are promoting increased war production because of rationing of ammunition ...
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World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Axel Olson, father of Sgt. Truman O. Olson, deceased, receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from Col. W. Lutz Krigbaum on behalf of his son, who was k...
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Robert M. Carnes and Pvt. Russell Bates

Date: 05 02 1945
Description: Robert M. Carnes, on the left, advising GI Pvt. Russell Bates of Massachusetts, at the Veterans' Information Headquarters.
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Madison Disabled American Veterans Officials

Date: 05 11 1945
Description: Madison Disabled American Veterans (DAV) officials, Mark R. Kilp, left, Adjutant G. Earl Heath, center, and right, Postmaster Walter J. Hyland inspect a sh...
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War Bond Judges

Date: 07 07 1945
Description: Judges for a War bond drawing. Pictured are: S.L. Goldstine, city chairman; Capt. L.K. Pollard, Commanding Officer of Naval School; Capt. Harold Helstrom; ...
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Roundy Coughlin with Lieut. Col. Royal Thompson

Date: 11 15 1945
Description: Roundy Coughlin shaking hands with Lieut. Col. Royal Thompson as they renew their acquaintance from attending a baseball game in Chicago when Royal Thompso...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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General J. Lawton Collins and Charles Isenberger

Date: 04 13 1949
Description: General J. Lawton Collins, Vice-Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, center, is met at Truax Field by Charles Isenberger, at right. The general was the speake...
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Officials Planning the Wisconsin-Navy Football Game

Date: 07 08 1949
Description: Wisconsin athletic director Harry Stuhldreher, with head coach Ivan Williamson, conferring with their counterparts from the United States Naval Academy, Ca...
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Wisconsin - Navy Football Game

Date: 10 15 1949
Description: Governor Rennebohm between Captain Robert Pirie and University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred on the field at Camp Randall at halftime of the Wisconsin -...
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United States Naval Reserve Party

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Carl Syvertsen explains the surface search radar apparatus to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Timothy Brown and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson at the Uni...
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Joseph Rothschild Honored for Service to Veterans

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Joseph Rothschild, Madison civic and business leader, receives special recognition for his service to veterans and the community by the Madison Veterans of...

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