Veterans and Military

Thumbnail for Interview with Steve Prenger conducted by Sarah Rose and Trevor Engel, September 11, 2015 Interview with Steve Prenger conducted by Sarah Rose and Trevor Engel, September 11, 2015
Thumbnail for Helen Keller visiting patients at McCloskey General Hospital Helen Keller visiting patients at McCloskey General Hospital
Thumbnail for Texas War Chest Commandos Texas War Chest Commandos
Thumbnail for Edward N. Scheiberling, National Commander of the American Legion, Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen and Sam D. Forman, Jr., Commander of the Legion's Texas Department Edward N. Scheiberling, National Commander of the American Legion, Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen and Sam D. Forman, Jr., Commander of the Legion's Texas Department
Thumbnail for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shrum, Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen with unknown military woman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shrum, Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen with unknown military woman
Thumbnail for Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shrum Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Cowen and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shrum
Thumbnail for Induction of Women's Army Corps volunteers Induction of Women's Army Corps volunteers
Thumbnail for Singer Ginny Simms meets Staff Sergeant Warren C. Cowen Singer Ginny Simms meets Staff Sergeant Warren C. Cowen
Thumbnail for Equal Opportunity progress report Equal Opportunity progress report
Thumbnail for Charles Buckner training at the Mathis Artificial Limb and Brace Company Charles Buckner training at the Mathis Artificial Limb and Brace Company
Thumbnail for Barrier free design manual: Accommodations for the physically handicapped Barrier free design manual: Accommodations for the physically handicapped
Thumbnail for [Presidential Unit Citation from the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.S. HORNET and her attached Air Groups, dated 1945] [Presidential Unit Citation from the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.S. HORNET and her attached Air Groups, dated 1945]
Thumbnail for Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy Reserve Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy Reserve
Thumbnail for Certificate of citation Certificate of citation
Thumbnail for [A letter from Ralph C. Irvin, a shipmate of James Sewell, to Mr. Sewell's mother, Parthania Agnes Sewell] [A letter from Ralph C. Irvin, a shipmate of James Sewell, to Mr. Sewell's mother, Parthania Agnes Sewell]
Thumbnail for [Harry Enochs, injured by a hand grenade on Saipan, gets on-the-job training from instructor Fred Lose] [Harry Enochs, injured by a hand grenade on Saipan, gets on-the-job training from instructor Fred Lose]
Thumbnail for [Ward H. Nowlin, who contracted malaria in New Guinea, tinkers with a magneto at Generator Service Co.] [Ward H. Nowlin, who contracted malaria in New Guinea, tinkers with a magneto at Generator Service Co.]
Thumbnail for [Nowlin Chambers, left, instructor at Dental Lab, gives tips to trainee Matthus D. Ellington] [Nowlin Chambers, left, instructor at Dental Lab, gives tips to trainee Matthus D. Ellington]
Thumbnail for [Warren C. Cowen sits in a specially equipped Ford from Frank Kent Motors, Fort Worth] [Warren C. Cowen sits in a specially equipped Ford from Frank Kent Motors, Fort Worth]
Thumbnail for [Portrait photograph of Warren C. Cowen, state legislature representative from Fort Worth/Dallas (Democrat) in the Texas State Legislature from 1947 to 1963.] [Portrait photograph of Warren C. Cowen, state legislature representative from Fort Worth/Dallas (Democrat) in the Texas State Legislature from 1947 to 1963.]
Thumbnail for [Warren C. Cowen seated with a group of men] [Warren C. Cowen seated with a group of men]
Thumbnail for [Warren C. Cowen poses with three unidentified men] [Warren C. Cowen poses with three unidentified men]
Thumbnail for [Staff Sergeant Warren C. Cowen recuperates in hospital after losing both legs] [Staff Sergeant Warren C. Cowen recuperates in hospital after losing both legs]
Thumbnail for Charles R. Rummell and Warren C. Cowen at the McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas Charles R. Rummell and Warren C. Cowen at the McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas
Thumbnail for Warren C. Cowen poses with Ted Shrum in front of a United States Army Medical Hospital recruitment poster for women technicians Warren C. Cowen poses with Ted Shrum in front of a United States Army Medical Hospital recruitment poster for women technicians
Thumbnail for Four men in military uniform pose in front of a poster for the Texas War Chest Commandos program Four men in military uniform pose in front of a poster for the Texas War Chest Commandos program
Thumbnail for [Franklin Farnsworth receives completed files with assigned claim numbers from typist Louise Potts] [Franklin Farnsworth receives completed files with assigned claim numbers from typist Louise Potts]
Thumbnail for [A rating board determines extent of disability; board members, from left, A.M. Armstrong, Phil Collins, Lt. Col. Hugh C. Brooke] [A rating board determines extent of disability; board members, from left, A.M. Armstrong, Phil Collins, Lt. Col. Hugh C. Brooke]
Thumbnail for [Garland G. Weir determining what injury means in terms of money] [Garland G. Weir determining what injury means in terms of money]
Thumbnail for [A member of the Fleet Reserve Association, Arlington Branch 375, Chuck Stone swaps war stories with patient John Day] [A member of the Fleet Reserve Association, Arlington Branch 375, Chuck Stone swaps war stories with patient John Day]
Thumbnail for [Cecil Smith, a member of the Arlington Branch 375 of the Fleet Reserve Association who visit veterans in the hospital, watches patients in his ward at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas] [Cecil Smith, a member of the Arlington Branch 375 of the Fleet Reserve Association who visit veterans in the hospital, watches patients in his ward at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas]
Thumbnail for [Malcolm Robinson opens prize he won playing bingo while bedridden at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Dallas] [Malcolm Robinson opens prize he won playing bingo while bedridden at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Dallas]
Thumbnail for [Paratrooper receives ViewRay treatment] [Paratrooper receives ViewRay treatment]
Thumbnail for [Technician Lawrence L. Unkart studies malaria-smear under microscope] [Technician Lawrence L. Unkart studies malaria-smear under microscope]
Thumbnail for [Louise Davis wearing a veterans cap and an armband holding a donation can and forget-me-not flowers] [Louise Davis wearing a veterans cap and an armband holding a donation can and forget-me-not flowers]
Thumbnail for [A group of local servicemen particpate in Fort Worth's 1951 Disabled Vets Day] [A group of local servicemen particpate in Fort Worth's 1951 Disabled Vets Day]
Thumbnail for Veterans with disabilities and diseases from being exposed to radiation during atomic bomb testing meet in Fort Worth Veterans with disabilities and diseases from being exposed to radiation during atomic bomb testing meet in Fort Worth