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1. Opener, Can - Go Army can opener

   Go Army can opener made by Malllin Hdwe, Shelby, Ohio. Directions for use and sterilizing are on the paper sleeve. Donor Dorothy Klawitter writes "Ed Klawitter used this can opener to open the cans that they had in their K-rations (or it might have been C-rations). This was the food they got to eat when he was fighting in Africa and Italy, having been in the 34th Division called the Red Bull Division. I remember he was not very fond of either...

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Placemat - American Legion Post 96/Company B, 135th Infantry

   Placemat printed by Hutchinson American Legion Post 96 showing a photo of the National Guard Armory, home of Company B, a brief historical record of the 135th Infantry Regiment with firsts, shield, and battle honors, insignia of the 34th infantry (Red Bull) Division, and listing of the WWII members of Company B. Officers: Capt. Axel Jensen, 1st Lieut. Amos Churchill, 2nd Lieut. Maurice Murphy. Sergeants: Aaron Taylor, Earl Chancellor, Arnold K...

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Placemat - National Guard Armory & Company B 135th Infantry

   Large folio sheet printed by the American Legion Post 96 showing a photo of the National Guard Armory, home of Company B, a brief historical record of the 135th Infantry Regiment with firsts, shield, and battle honors, insignia of the 34th infantry (Red Bull) Division, and listing of the WWII members of Company B. Officers: Capt. Axel Jensen, 1st Lieut. Amos Churchill, 2nd Lieut. Maurice Murphy. Sergeants: Aaron Taylor, Earl Chancellor, Arnold...

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Print, Photographic - 135th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 34th Red Bull Division, 1941

   Black & white photograph of Army Day, April 7, 1941 in Alexandria, Louisiana. The 135th Infantry, 1st Battalion of the 34th "Red Bull" Division were marching as people lined the streets to watch. Edwin Klawitter of Hutchinson is the one that is circled. He is in the fourth row from the right and the seventh from the front behind a tall guy and a short guy. Photo by Spencer & Wyckoff, Detroit, Mich.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Print, Photographic - Attendees at the 50th Red Bull reunion

   Color photograph of attendees at the 50th Reunion of the Red Bull Division, 135th Infantry, Company B in about 1992. Garfield Krasean is holding a microphone; Clinton Lockart is taking the picture. The event was held at the American Legion Club, Hutchinson. All men were from the Hutchinson area, belonged to Company B, and were called into service in 1941.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Print, Photographic - Attendees at the 50th Red Bull reunion

   Color photograph of attendees at the 50th Reunion of the Red Bull Division, 135th Infantry, Company B in about 1992. Three men are identified as Sidney Falsoner, Delbert Bitzer, and Clinton Lockert. The event was held at the American Legion Club, Hutchinson. All men were from the Hutchinson area, belonged to Company B, and were called into service in 1941.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Print, Photographic - Attendees at the 50th Red Bull reunion

   Color photograph of attendees at the 50th Reunion of the Red Bull Division, 135th Infantry, Company B in about 1992. Milburn "Dink" Henke is holding a microphone and his wife Iola Henke is seated nearby. The event was held at the American Legion Club, Hutchinson. All men were from the Hutchinson area, belonged to Company B, and were called into service in 1941.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Print, Photographic - Attendees at the 50th reunion of Red Bull Division

   Color photograph of attendees at the 50th Reunion of the Red Bull Division, 135th Infantry, Company B in about 1992. Leonard Lerberg is holding a microphone; women seated near him are Carol (Suter) Oleson-Schneider, Delores Kerr, Elaine Saar. The event was held at the American Legion Club, Hutchinson. All men were from the Hutchinson area, belonged to Company B, and were called into service in 1941.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Print, Photographic - Erwin Homan, 50th Red Bull reunion

   Color photograph of a man identified as Erwin Homan holding a microphone at the 50th reunion of 135th Infantry, 34th Division (Red Bull), Company B.

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Print, Photographic - Richard Pullen, 50th Red Bull reunion

    Color photograph of Richard Pullen holding a microphone at the 50th reunion of 135th Infantry, 34th Division (Red Bull), Company B.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Uniform - Military uniform jacket-WWII

    U. S. Army olive drab wool military uniform jacket with a Red Bull Division insignia and a service bar with six stripes on the left sleeve, a commendation bar with two stars above the left pocket and a unit crest on each lapel. An artillery button is on the left lapel of this short "Ike" jacket. The initials "J. T." and name "Tracy" are written in the lining. Size 38R.

    Record Type: Object