Bringing War Home Collection

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Chief Master Sergeant Ribbon Rack

Bringing War Home

The ribbon rack represents the participant's late father's Vietnam service and medal history and includes his performance reports. Inherited after the participant's mother passed away. Made of textile and metal in good, functional condition. Handmade by the participant's mother in Utah. Participant ID_00039, Object ID_00085
Civil War Drumsticks

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Drumsticks from the 1860s from the Civil War belonging to Levi Clark Axtell. Crafted from wood and in good functional condition. Participant ID_00020, Object ID_00049
Commemorative Mug

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Ceramic mug was gifted to the participant in the 1990s. Participant ID 00010, Object ID 00028.
Commemorative Plaque

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The plaque was given to everyone in the very elite unit when they left Vietnam. Made of metal, wood and enamel in good, functional condition. Mass-produced and handmade by unknown maker, time, and location. Participant ID_00046, Object ID_00123
Commission Pennant of Sub Chaser 1354

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Textile commissioned pennant that represented the decommissioned warship, Sub Chaser 1354. The participant was gifted the pennant in 1945. Participant ID 00010, Object ID 00027
Cruise Book USS Ticonderoga

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Cruise Book made of paper, in good condition. Made in 1958, most likely printed in Tokyo or Yokosuka, Japan, and issued to the participant on return from the cruise. Participant ID_00009, Object ID_00023.
Dak To Photographs

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Photographs in good, functional condition. Of unknown production, maker, time, and location. Participant ID_00046, Object ID_00124
Decorative Shell Casing

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Shell casing engraved with the word "Verdun" and an image of a thistle. Made of metal in good, non-functional condition. The object was both mass-produced and hand-made, from 1917 to 1919 in Verdun, France. Participant ID_00012, Object ID_00030
Fermenting Rice Vase

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A vase used for fermenting rice for white rice wine that would be used at celebrations. Decorated with turtles, meant to represent longevity and luck. Made of ceramic in good, functional condition. Participant ID_00014, Object ID_00032
Fifth Grade Essay The Russians are Coming

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Written essay for class about family trip. Firsthand account of Russian invasion of Prague by child on paper in good condition. Handmade by Participant in September, 1968 in West Virginia. Participant ID_00004, Object ID_00010.
First World War Uniform

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The WWI uniform and UC coat tagged size 38 includes a jacket, 2 pairs of pants, and a pillow. Made of wool fabric and in fair, functional condition. Mass-produced for the US Government of unknown production time and location. Participant ID_00052, Object ID_00162
Framed Letter and Envelope

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Two letters and one envelope in the personal collection of Carlie Greer. One letter is modern correspondence in 2015 between Carlie and Cliff Szukalski, the other is addressed to Cliff from Mike Strank on December 10th, 1943. Participant ID 00015, Object ID 00038
Framed Photograph of Jesus Arreola

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Framed photograph in good functoinal condition. The item was produced in 1945. Participant ID 00036, Object ID 00106
Framed Watercolor Portrait

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Wood and paper framed watercolor portrait in good functional condition. Custom made in July 1945 by Heinz Bensing in Salina, Utah. Participant ID 00027, Object ID 00063.
French Flag

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Textile French Flag in good functional condition. Handmade in Rebis, France by Suzanne Buneau during the summer of 1944. Participant ID 00040, Object ID 00087.
German Helmet

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Metal and leather functional German Helmet produced by ET64 in Germany between 1939-1945. Participant ID 00020, Object ID 00052.
German Pistol

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Metal non-functional German Pistol mass-produced in Germany. Participant ID 00020, Object ID 00051.
Handmade Pliers

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Propulsion school required the completion of a hand-tool and the participant made the pliers. Made of metal in good, functional condition. Handmade by Burdell Draper. Participant ID_00054, Object ID_00184
Hitler Biography - Unser Fuhrer

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Paperback Hitler Biography in good condition with missing components. It was made by Franz Successor in Munich, Germany, and mass-produced in 1939. Participant ID 00020, Object ID 00054.
Knife

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Marine C knife, given to the participant with the note that it belongs to his father; unconfirmed. Made of metal, wood and blood in good, functional condition in Camillus, NY. Participant ID_00039, Object ID_00088
Knife in Sheath Wall Decoration

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Wooden knife in sheath wall decoration in good functional condition. Handmade and mass-produced in 1945. Participant ID 00024, Object ID 00057.
Letter from War Department

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Paper letter from the War Department in good functional condition. Handmade by the U.S. government in 1949. Participant ID 00035, Object ID 00072
Letters and postcards from Sam Taylor

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Handwritten letters from Participant's father to his wife from 1954-1956. There was no active conflict at the time. Written in Okinawa, Japan on paper, in good condition. Participant ID_00043, Object ID_00093
Life Story of the Red Elk Family Members in the Military

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Paper family written history in good functional condition. Handmade by Carmelita Red Elk Thomas in Utah. Participant ID 00019, Object ID 00056
Machete and Sheath

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Made of metal and plastic in good, functional condition. Mass-produced by the US Military contractor in the 1960s. Participant ID_00046, Object ID_00121