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Santa Claus visits Camp Grant.
A group of women and children greet Santa Claus. A Christmas Tree is visible at the left. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Santa Claus by a Christmas Tree
Santa Claus stands in front of a Christmas tree. He is surrounded by women, children and by several men in military uniforms. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Russell Sanden
Born November 17, 1924, Russell Sanden was drafted June 1943 into the Air Force as a turret ball gunner. He was discharged November 1945. He died March 18, 2004.
Russell Peacock
Born January 21, 1925, Russell Peacock enlisted in 1943 joining the Army Air Corps as a top turret gunner. Died November 19, 2002.
Robert Travis Robertson
Born October 19, 1924, Robert T. Robertson was drafted in 1942 into the Army Air Force. He died January 6, 2002
Robert Persinger
Born September 29, 1923, Robert Persinger was drafted in 1943 and became an Army tank commander. Persinger helped liberate the Ebensee Concentration Camp in Austria. He was discharged October 29, 1945. Persinger died November 19, 2018.
Robert Lucas
Born August 21, 1921, Robert Lucas was drafted into the Airforce in August 1942 as a radio operator. He was discharged in August 1945. He died March 17, 2012.
Robert George Miller
Born January 15, 1919, Robert G. Miller joined the Air Force in October 1942. He retired from the military in 1976. Died October 2, 2010.
Robert Brooks Stringer
Born in May of 1922, Robert Brooks Stringer joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and was discharged in June 1945. He flew a B-24 Liberator Bomber. Robert died May 16, 2007.
Rita Oehman
A promotional photo of performer Rita Oehman [Oehmen]. She is believed to have been a guest performer at Camp Grant during World War II.
Richard W. Blake
Born September 6, 1921, Richard W. Blake served in U.S. Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1947. He died February 12, 2012.
Richard A. Anderson
Born in August 1913, Richard Anderson served in the National Guard and Army from 1939 to 1945. He died September 16, 2004.
Reverend John F. Reagan
Reverend John F. Reagan conducting Christmas mass and Holy Communion to 550 on the USS Prairie somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. John Reagan served as an Associate Pastor at St. Patrick Parish 1946 - 1950 and Pastor 1957 - 1960. St. Patrick Parish was…
Reverend Dr. Robert Wildman
Born April 20, 1924, Dr. Robert Wildman enlisted in the Army as a Chaplain's Assistant in April 1943. He was discharged in January 1946. He died February 26, 2005.
Recruit Reception Center, Camp Grant, Ill.
Contained in a souvenir booklet labeled "Set of Photographic Post Cards, Camp Grant, Illinois." Postmarked Rockford IL on June 3, 1942. This card depicts an aerial view of the Camp Grant complex of buildings and land.
Recruit Reception Center sign, Camp Grant, Ill.
Contained in a souvenir booklet labeled "Set of Photographic Post Cards, Camp Grant, Illinois." Postmarked Rockford IL on June 3, 1942. This card depicts two soldiers with rifles on either side of a sign reading, "Recruit Reception Center. U.S. Army.…
Recreation Space at Camp Grant
A recreation space at Camp Grant during World War II. Card tables and folding chairs are set up in front of a stage with a piano.
Recreation During World War II
A man in a suit and bowtie and a woman with a large feather duster perform at the microphone. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation During World War II
Six men dressed in wigs, tutus and sequined tops perform on stage in front of a curtain. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation During World War II
A man in a smock stands at the microphone with a painting of a woman with a hat. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A woman plays accordion on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A large group of soldiers in uniform taking part in a performance on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
Cast of a play or performance on stage. Some are in military uniform, others are in civilian costumes. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A solider in uniform plays the bugle. A piano is behind him. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
Four women in costume dance on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
Soldiers in uniform visit with young women in the recreational spaces of Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
Fourteen soldiers in uniform on stage with musical instruments. At Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A young woman stands before the microphone on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A man in military uniform helps a boy speak into the microphone on stage. They are surrounded by other children. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A man in a double-breasted pinstripe suit performs onstage at the microphone. Behind him are a woman playing the piano, and a soldier in uniform sitting at a drum set. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A man in civilian dress speaks at the microphone on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
Soldiers in Army uniforms socialize and share drinks with young women in civilian clothing at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A crowd of children and a few adults gather around a film projector. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Recreation at Camp Grant
A kick line of men dressed as women performs on stage. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Raymond L. Purfeerst
Born November 2, 1923, Raymond Purfeerst enlisted in January 1942 into the Air Force as a pilot. He was discharged in 1946. He died March 22, 1999.
Ray Erickson
Born March 30, 1919, Ray Erickson joined the army in 1942.
Private Gordon Bredael
Private Gordon Bredael sits in a chair with a nurse and another private. Bredael was being treated for a broken back. Believed to be at Camp Grant.
Post Exchange, Camp Grant, Ill.
Depicts soldiers sitting and standing at a counter enjoying the company and refreshments. On the back: "Camp Grant, Illinois, located 4 miles south of Rockford has again been converted into an Army Camp." This suggests that this postcard is from…
Photo collage, Camp Grant
Twelve separate views of camp experience labeled "arrival at camp," "aptitude tests," "our new living room," "in our new home," "headquarters flag," "colors on parade," "safety health inspection," "first army outfit," "recruit reception center Camp…
Performance During World War II
A young woman in a black dress stands on stage at the microphone. Behind her are a woman at the piano in a polka dot dress and a soldier in uniform sitting at a drum set. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
Three Camp Grant soldiers dressed in costume for a performance at Camp Grant during World War II. They are dressed in skirts and wide brimmed hats.
Performance at Camp Grant
Five women costume posed on stage during a performance. Part of the recreational activities at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
A man and a woman dance with soldiers in uniform playing in a band behind them. The man wears a sombrero and sarape. The woman is wearing an embellished dress and a headpiece. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
Four men dressed in wigs, hats and women's dresses pose on stage. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
Eight women in folk costumes line up with American flags behind them. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
A Promotional photo of a man in a tux dancing with a female mannequin. Identified as Paul Olsen. Believed to be a visiting performer at Camp Grant during World War II.
Performance at Camp Grant
A Promotional photo of a man in a tux dancing with a female mannequin. Identified as "Paul Olsen "A Hoofer from Hollywood" assisted by Greta Garbage and Frankenstein Jr." Believed to be a visiting performer at Camp Grant during World War II.
Nurses Veronica, Cecilia and Johanna Gruender
Nurses and sisters --Veronica, Cecelia and Johanna Gruender. Veronica and Cecilia both served at Camp Grant during World War II.
Nurse Veronica Gruender
Nurse Veronica Gruender who would serve as a nurse at Camp Grant during World War II.
Nurse Cecilia Gruender
Nurse Cecilia Gruender who would later serve as a nurse at Camp Grant during World War II.