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This pocket sized bible is inscribed with "Pvt. Allen O. Young, Battery B, 5th BN, 2nd Regt., FA RTC, 4th Pl. Fort Bragg, N.C. Field Artillery." This testament was found by Sparkman at Cassino and provides details of its discovery at Cassino in his November 8, 1944 letter to Eleanor.

This folder includes clearance for Eleanor Gifford, a school report for Eleanor Gifford, a receipt for field rations, a check, a letter requesting Eleanor Gifford to attend an Athletic and Recreation course, a letter responding to Eleanor Giffords request for leave, letters of commendation, a letter for reasignment of duties for Eleanor Gifford, and a letter requesting Eleanor Gifford to attend a WAC recruiting conference.

This folder contains photographs taken while Thompson served in New Guinea and the Philippines of which numerous are duplicates of those contained in the photograph album. Many photographs feature native New Guinea peoples in a variety of settings.

This folder contains a soldier's guide to Italy, a field manual, rifle score book, blank service record book, Camp Blanding Separation Center booklet, two promotion documents, June 1, 1942 booklet for Organization Day at Camp Hood, Texas for the 753rd Tank Battalion, October 15 1944 edition of the Beachhead News, Road to Rome booklet, monthly allotment notice for Eleanor, and a 36th Infantry Division newspaper.

White painted canvas armband with safety pin upon which is painted the U.S. star flag used during campaigns to identify American troops.