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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.020
Item: 00529_00003
Date: Undated
Title: Sgt. Rath teaching two privates how to take coordinates with a compass
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.021.001
Item: 00530_00001
Date: 12/11/2004
Creator: Vital, Daniel
Title: Herman Livingston smiling in his leather Air Force pilots jacket at interview
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.021.001
Item: 00530_00003
Date: 1945
Title: Capt. Eleanor M. Livingston, Capt. Henry H. Livingston, 1st Lt. Herman Livingston
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00002
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Copy of letter Frank Kurtyka sent from Germany to his parents
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00005
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Four photos of cliffsides and a structure within the side of the cliffs
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00007
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Three photos; 1: a group of canvas tents, 2: Calas Staging Area Motor Pool, 3: May Get Inn
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00009
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Honorable Discharge for Frank Kurtyka
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00010
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Commendation letter for Frank Kurtyka from Major John A. Joyce, Quartermaster
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00012
Date: 12/11/2004
Title: Line of March For Review: List of Units, Division Highlights, and Program
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.022
Item: 00531_00014
Date: circa 1942
Title: Portrait of Frank Kurtyka
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0017.025
Item: 00534_00003
Date: circa 1945
Title: Men leaning against railings on a ship
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.007
Item: 00148_00002
Date: 11/17/2004
Creator: Keller, Rob
Title: Chad Joseph Pedersen, portrait in uniform
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00001
Date: 6/28/1944
Title: John Henry Nicolai and group by airplane, March Field (Riverside County, Calif.)
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00003
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of photographs of unidentified soldiers in uniform with friends and family
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00005
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of soldier portraits and soldiers relaxing, some appear to be Nicolai
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00007
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of photographs of air crews in camp, visiting sites, or posing with their airplane
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00009
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of scenes from village and local civilians
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00011
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of postcards of Capri (Italy) and photographs of local residents
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00012
Date: circa 1945
Title: Air Force Rest Center certificate of John H. Nicolai, Capri (Italy)
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00013
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of postcard photographs of Capri (Italy)
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00015
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of photographs of Italian soldiers marching, church interior, and a Roman stadium in ruin
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00017
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of photographs of unknown civilians, one of Roman ruins, one of soldiers at a parade, and one of soldiers saluting
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00019
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of a Western Union telegram to Nicolai's mother and two newspaper articles declaring him missing in action from a mission
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00021
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of letter from Nicolai to his mother, a Western Union telegram, and two newspaper articles noting he was safe and accounted for
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Collection: 10873 - North Dakota Veterans' History Project Records
Folder: 0006.022
Item: 00165_00023
Date: circa 1945
Title: Composite of Nicolai's Army Separation Qualification Record and "Ruptured Duck" patch

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