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1) Jim Nimon
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"Jim Nimon taken in Germany" (caption from photo)
A photograph of Jim Nimon during his time in the service in Germany. The photograph is printed on a thick postcard. He is wearing a helmet and holding his gun.
2) Soldiers
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A few soldiers at the same camp as George Frey during World War I: "Witherspoon, ?, and Hyjack as friends October 6, '19" (from photo verso).
3) George Frey
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George Frey served in World War I. Here he is standing with a piece of machinery or artillery near barracks at his station. George would come home to Red Cliff, Colorado after the war.
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This photograph was found with others from World War I from George Frey, although date and exact location are unknown. George wrote "Company street" on the photo verso. The photo appears to be taken from above, slightly looking down on several barracks and buildings neatly lining plowed streets. Piles of snow sit alongside some buildings. Utility lines are present in the foreground, in front of a tall fence, and three soldiers can be seen at right...
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An unknown World War I soldier in a collection from George Frey, who served during World War I. The photograph reads "Transferred to Supply Co. Private Abbate Batt A 9th F.A." Other photographs in this collection including George Frey note that they were stationed at Fort Sill, OK in Battery A.
6) George Dorr
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"George Dorr on the right and his partner when he was a soldier at Trinidad, Colo" - caption from Alda Borah.
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Stanley McHatton, pictured here in 1918, served in the US Army during World War I in France. He is holding a firearm over his shoulder. A thumbprint is visible in the top left corner. McHatton Reservoir, named for these McHattons, is located south of the Eagle County Airport.
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Charles Huffaker talks about enlisting in the US Navy as a teenager from Jal, New Mexico, about his basic training in San Diego in 1941, and about serving on the Tennessee, a battleship stationed in Pearl Harbor. He describes attending signal school in San Diego to become a signalman. He discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, manning a gun aboard the Tennessee during the attack, the sinking of battleships around them, and the burning...
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John Andrew Sigmon describes lying about his age so that he could join the US Navy in 1931. He tells about life in the Navy and working on destroyers prior to World War II, and about transferring to submarine duty just prior to US involvement in World War II. He talks about being stationed in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and about receiving commendation for shooting down a Japanese plane on December 7, 1941. He describes submarine munitions,...
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Jack Williams, an automotive dealer and realtor from Grand Junction, Colorado, talks about his experiences in World War II’s Pacific Theater. He describes sitting on the deck of a destroyer in Pearl Harbor when the bombing began on December 7, 1941. He describes the aerial attack by Japanese forces, the mobilization of US Naval forces, and receiving credit for the downing of a Japanese plane. He discusses engaging with Japanese submarines in the...
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William Hill talks about joining the US Air Force in 1967, his training as an Airborne Radio Repairman, his assignment with the Strategic Air Command, and his training in cryptography with a top secret clearance. He remembers being stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War, where he repaired radios and went on frag runs at night with the 2nd Detachment of the 834th Air Division, dropping flares to aid US troops, and flying classified missions....
12) Stanley & Frey
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"William R. Stanley and myself November 14, 1919" - caption from photo verso.
Appears to located at the barracks at Camp Vail in New Jersey. William Stanley is at right.
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Joe Williams talks about his life just before being drafted into service during the Vietnam War. He addresses his doubts about the purpose of the war, his misgivings about going to Vietnam as part of the US Army’s infantry, and his general disillusionment with the war. He remembers his impressions of the Vietnamese people. He speaks about general aspects of life in the US Army during war time. He remembers being assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade,...
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Roger Goss talks about his early life and education prior to joining the military. He recounts his application with the Marine Corps based on the assertion that he would be given pilot’s training and a pilot position, but his ultimate assignment to the infantry after basic training. He remembers his advanced infantry training in mortars and other weapons. He speaks about his combat experiences as a member of the Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th...
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Ira Caley talks about growing up on a farm near Grants Pass, Oregon and in the town of Springfield, Oregon. He speaks about the difficulty of his home life and joining the Marines at the age of seventeen. He recalls basic training, early rumblings about the Vietnam War in 1963, being assigned to the 1st Batallion, 11th Marines, training for jungle warfare in the Philippines, and landing in Vietnam as part of an invasion force in October 1965. He describes...
