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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Doughnut Dollies
... American G.I's... commonly called 'Doughnut Dollies' bu American G.I's talks... Children American G.I's A black and white photograph of an American ...A black and white photograph of an American Red Cross girl commonly called 'Doughnut Dollies' bu American G.I's talks to a crippled Vietnamese street child. The boy walked on his knees aith the aid of crutches as his legs were permanently bent behind him, yet he was quite a jovial characterphotograph, american red cross, doughnut dollies, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, american g.i's -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Lorrae Desmond visits G.I's
... a tamorine and singing for sick and woulded American G.I's... American G.I's at the 135th Evac Hospital Bien Hoa. (note that text ...A black and whie photograph of Lorrae Desmond playing a tamorine and singing for sick and woulded American G.I's at the 135th Evac Hospital Bien Hoa. (note that text is missing at the bottom of the photograph)photograph, bien hoa, lorrae desmond, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainer, 135th evac hospital, bien hoa -
Federation University Historical CollectionLetter - Correspondence, Foreign Service of the United States of America Correspondence, 1947, 1947-1955
The letters are regarding the Education of American Ex-servicemen at the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries as part of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - Public Law 346, the "G.I. Bill of Rights". The G.I. Bill was created to help rehabilitate American servicemen and re-integrate them into civilian society, focusing on and encouraging the education and training of ex-servicemen. The Act offered the payment of tuition, books, supplies and subsistence. Five letters of correspondence between the Foreign Service of the United States of America Consul General Richard F. Boyce, and the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries heads of staff between 1947 and 1955. Attached are other documents regarding the 'G.I. Bill of Rights' itself, veterans information records, amendments made regarding the payment of book, supplies and equipment charges, and receipts and records specific to student Allan C. Pitzen. Letterhead of the Foreign Service of the United States of America. Signature of Richard F. Boyce at the end of each letter. Intials of R.M.R, and a date in the top right corner of each letter.correspondance, usa, united states of america, foreign service, melbourne, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat, veterans administration educational and training provisions, servicemen's adjustment act of 1944, world war two, f.e. ferguson
