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[Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 5 - Military ephemera, 1942-1945]
Items from Box One, Folder 5 of the Frank C. Leigh World War II Collection, circa 1942-1945. Folder contains ephemera such as postcards, Christmas and Thanksgiving menus, certificates, landing signal instructions, and other items related to Leigh's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Two documents are written in Japanese. Includes 10 total items.
[Servicemen eating in mess hall, Saipan]
Photograph of servicemen eating in a mess hall, Saipan, circa 1944-1945. Garland, wreaths, and other Christmas decorations adorn the building. A serviceman on the far left is looking through a stack of records.Caption on accompanying document: "74."
[Christmas party at military camp, Saipan]
Photograph of a Christmas party at a military camp, Saipan, circa 1944-1945. Several servicemen with instruments wait on a stage to perform. Caption on accompanying document: "75. Party after - Gillette M.C."
[Servicemen eating in mess hall, Saipan]
Photograph of servicemen eating in a mess hall, Saipan, circa 1944-1945. Garland, wreaths, and other Christmas decorations adorn the building.Caption on accompanying document: "73. Mess hall at Christmas time."
[Mess hall adorned with Christmas decorations, Saipan]
Photograph of a mess hall adorned with Christmas decorations, Saipan, circa 1944-1945. Caption on accompanying document: "72."
[Valentine's Day greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944]
Valentine's Day greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944. The text reads: "A valentine with love from your husband in the service."Inscription on envelope: "To the sweetest wife in the world."
[Christmas menu for Aviation Cadet Mess, Naval Air Station Pensacola, December 1944]
Christmas menu for the Aviation Cadet Mess, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, December 1944. Inscription on interior page: "Final Squadron, Nov. to Jan. 30 1945. Received wings."
[Easter greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944]
Easter greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944. The text reads: "At Easter to the one I love." Inscription on envelope: "To my honey."
[Roy Nelson and John Nelson performing the song 'White Christmas' during holiday gathering]
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen Roy Nelson (left, playing saxophone) and John Nelson (right, playing clarinet) performing the song 'White Christmas' during a holiday gathering at the USAAF China Theater Headquarters, Shanghai, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: - White Christmas is the tune of the Nelson brothers, who just spent their first…