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Western Union telegram from Rudy Macías to his mother.
Western Union telegram from Rudy Macías to his mother Guadalupe Macías, 1945. At the end of the war, Rudy Macias telegrammed his mother in Davenport: "I'M OVER HERE FROM OVER THERE AND WILL BE WITH YOU SOON, LOVE RUDY."
V-Mail from Rudy Macias to Mrs. Lupe Macias
V-Mail Mother's Day greetings from Private Rudolph Macías to his mother Guadalupe Macías in Davenport, Iowa, 1944.
Rudy Macias address card.
Rudy Macias address card.
Scrap Metal Drive, World War II, Des Moines, Iowa, ca. 1942.
Mexican American women in West Des Moines, Iowa, collecting scrap metal to support the war effort, 1942.
WACS Portorriquenas (Puerto Ricans)
Information about WACS Portorriquenas (Puerto Ricans).
Obituary of Esperanza Martinez
All five of Esperanza Martinez's sons served in the military at the same time during World War II.
Type: Obituary
Puerto Rican Women Army Corps women at Fort Des Moines, 1945
Blanca Vasquez, second from left, with Puerto Rican women at Fort Des Moines, 1945
Postcard from Vincent Martinez to his friend Sam Vasquez.
Postcard from Vincent Martinez at U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL, 1943. Vincent Martinez was the son of Esperanza and Cruz Martinez; he served in the Navy during World War II.
Type: Correspondence