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Series II: Military Service, 1942-1944, inclusive

Scope and Arrangement Note

This series is arranged by format and is organized into the following categories:

Correspondence from family members or close friends;

Newspaper clippings and magazine articles relating to the navy and being a sailor, and clippings from notices put in the local newspaper when Holloway was on leave to visit family;

Ephemera such as Holloway's dog tags, medals, and pins, as well as invitations, cards, receipts, and more. Also included is a desk placard with Holloway's name and rank, as well as a panoramic photograph of his navy training class;

Military Awards including Holloway's certificates for completing different training courses, his promotion, and his honorary discharge, as well as photostats of some of the awards; and

Official military documents such as rosters, officer duty lists, memoranda, immunization records, applications for promotion, orders to active duties, etc.

Correspondence, 1942-1944

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Newspaper Clippings and Magazine Articles, 1942-1944

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ephemera, 1942-1944

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 3-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Separated Materials Note

Desk name plaquard and panoramic photograph of United States Navy Class stored in Box 7.

Military Awards, 1942-1944

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Official Military Documents, 1942-1944

Offsite-Box: 8, Folder: 6-8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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