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Truman as Army Officer.
  Truman as Army Officer.

 
About the Collection

  This collection focuses on World War I. It includes 76 documents totaling 447 pages, covering the years 1917-1970. Supporting materials include a finding aid to related World War I materials at the Truman Library and recordings of World War I songs, courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.
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Documents                 Sorted by: Category | Year
1917

June

  •    Harry S. Truman's National Guard Enlistment Papers
            June 22, 1917  
             Scanned version (10 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • August

  •    Report of Physical Examination of Harry S. Truman
            August 9, 1917  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • September

  •    Acceptance of Commission, First Lieutenant by Harry S. Truman
            September 14, 1917  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1918

  •    Drawing of Captain Thomas C. Bourke  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Drawing of Captain Keith W. Dancy  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Drawing of Captain Harry S. Truman  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Drawing of Major John L. Miles  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Drawing of Captain Ted Marks  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • April

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            April 14, 1918  
             Scanned version (7 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Order Promoting Harry S. Truman to Captain, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery
            April 23, 1918  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            April 28, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • May

  •    Announcement of Harry S. Truman's Promotion to Captain
            May 2, 1918  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            May 5, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            May 7, 1918  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            May 12, 1918  
             Scanned version (5 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            May 19, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            May 26, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            May 30, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • June

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            June 14, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            June 19, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            June 27, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • July

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            July 14, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            July 31, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • August

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            August 4, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            August 5, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • September

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            September 1, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            September 8, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            September 15, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • October

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            October 6, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            October 8, 1918  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            October 11, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            October 20, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            October 30, 1918  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • November

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            November 1, 1918  
             Scanned version (10 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 1, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 2, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 5, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 10, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
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  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 11, 1918  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 15, 1918  
             Scanned version (3 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace
            November 23, 1918  
             Scanned version (24 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • December

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            December 18, 1918  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • 1919

    January

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            January 1919  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            January 20, 1919  
             Scanned version (5 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • March

  •    Letter, Harry S. Truman to Mary Ethel Noland
            March 25, 1919  
             Scanned version (15 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • May

  •    Report of Discharge of Harry S. Truman
            May 6, 1919  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Honorable Discharge of Harry S. Truman
            May 6, 1919  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Pay Voucher of Harry S. Truman
            May 6, 1919  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1920

  • Chronological Record of the 129th Field Artillery 1917-1919,
    Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920  
    Full text version (1 page)  

  • Roster of the 129th Field Artillery,
    Taken from The Artilleryman by Jay M. Lee, 1920  
    Full text version (1 page)  

    • March

  •    Invoices, receipts, and other items related to 1920 Battery D Banquet
            March 1920  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Invitation to 1920 Battery D Banquet
            March 1920  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Program from 1920 Battery D Reunion Dinner
            March 17, 1920  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • July

  •    Application of Harry S. Truman for Victory Medal
            July 10, 1920  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1921

    March

  •    Invitation to 1921 Battery D Banquet
            March 1921  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Program from 1921 Battery D Reunion Banquet
            March 17, 1921  
             Scanned version (6 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Letter, E. J. Becker to Harry S. Truman
            March 21, 1921  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1940

  •    Long Hand Note by Senator Harry S. Truman  
             Scanned version (34 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
       Full text version

    • 1945

    November

  •    Telegram, Harry S. Truman to Ernest L. Schmidt, with related correspondence
            November 10, 1945  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1947

    June

  •    Program from 1947 Reunion of the 35th Division
            June 1947  
             Scanned version (20 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1948

    May

  •    Correspondence between Harry S. Truman and Fred J. Schmidt
            May 21, 1948  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • December

  •    Invitation to Battery D 1949 Inaugural Celebration
            December 1948  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1949

    January

  •    Press release, Battery D Association
            January 1949  
             Scanned version (18 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • April

  •    Invitation to 1949 35th Division Reunion
            April 1, 1949  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • June

  •    Program from the 1949 35th Division Reunion
            June 1949  
             Scanned version (28 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • September

  •    Statement of the Military Career of Harry S. Truman
            September 6, 1949  
             Scanned version (1 page)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1950

    April

  •    Invitation to 1950 35th Division Reunion
            April 19, 1950  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • June

  •    Program from the 1950 Reunion of the 35th Division
            June 1950  
             Scanned version (17 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

  •    Invitation to 1950 35th Division Reunion
            June 1950  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1952

    May

  •    Invitation to the 1952 35th Division Reunion
            May 1952  
             Scanned version (4 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • June

  •    Program from the 1952 Reunion of the 35th Division
            June 1952  
             Scanned version (20 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • October

  •    Invitation to Battery D Dinner, with reply from Matthew Connelly
            October 14, 1952  
             Scanned version (5 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1954

  •    Program from 1954 35th Division Reunion
            October 1954  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1955

    September

  •    Program from the 1955 Reunion of the 35th Division
            September 1955  
             Scanned version (8 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1968

    November

  •    Program from 1968 Battery D Reunion
            November 1968  
             Scanned version (19 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

    • 1970

  •    Memoir of Lorain H. Cunningham, related to Battery D participation in 1949 Inaugural events  
             Scanned version (2 pages)     Printer Friendly Version (PDF)

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