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“There’s Gold in Them Thar Archives!” The World War I Diary of Albert S. Johnson

This month, in honor of Veterans Day, we feature a post on the World War I diary of Albert S. Johnson.

An older man in a gray suit jacket and beige brimmed hat stands with a cross adorned for Captain Chester Slaughter. Around and behind him stretches a large cemetery of identical crosses for other American soldiers who died overseas in World War two.

A Living Gallery: Transatlantic World War II Memorial Given New Life with UTA Digital Gallery Photo

Claassens’ work has spanned nearly two decades, and still, he was looking for one thing: a good picture of his charge. And then...

A female cadet in uniform and hat looks at the camera, with a row of cadets wearing uniforms and helments in the background. The Compass Rose logo is in the top right corner.

UTA's ROTC and military science heritage

In honor of Memorial Day later this month, this post highlights photos of UTA's ROTC and military science heritage.

Two women in military uniform putting up a poster that states, "WAAC recruiting headquarters apply here."

“Skirted Soldiers:” The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

We are kicking off Women’s History Month by celebrating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II.

J.J. Boydstun at his table handwriting letters with a fountain pen. He is wearing a white shirt and tie, and has glasses.

The Boydstun Family Legacy

Millions of families faced devastating losses during WWII. The Boydstun family lost three of their own in service, and their response to their…

Private Esther Garcia, 21, first Fort Worth girl of Mexican origin to enlist in the Women's Army Corps (WAC). Image with Compass Rose logo

A Legacy of Service: Hispanics Serving in World War II

What do WWII veterans look like? What are their names? Where are they from? Do movies and shows reflect the diversity of the armed forces? In this…

Sergeant and Mrs. Heihachiro Izumi. A young couple standing in front of a large Air-WAC (Army Air Force) recruiting poster featuring an American flag behind a Euro-American woman in military uniform. The couple are Americans of Japanese descent.

The Lives of Heihachiro Izumi and Tamako Sasaki

A picture can be worth a thousand words, but historical and archival research can reveal the stories behind the photographs in our Fort Worth Star…