Browse Items (15 total) Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Collection: John Rison Jones Collection Sort by: TitleCreatorIdentifierDate Added Program from the 2006 Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Service held at Temple B'nai Sholom in Huntsville, Alabama. Jewish Federation of Huntsville and North Alabama 2006-04-26 John Rison Jones' handwritten notes describing conditions at Dora-Mittelbau. Jones, John Rison 104th Timberwolves arriving at Staten Island, New York, Pier 16, on the S.S. Monterey. Jones, John Rison 1945-07-11 104th Timberwolves arriving at Staten Island, New York, Pier 16, on the S.S. Monterey. Jones, John Rison 1945-07-11 World War II safe conduct pass. Allied Expeditionary Force 1945 Battalion history of the Third Battalion, 414th Infantry of the U.S. Army. Third Battalion, 414th Infantry, United States Army 1945-05-15 Letter from Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins commending the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division for its role in capturing German territory at the end of World War II. Allen, Terry de la Mesa, 1888-1969 1945-06-01 Letter from Maj. Gen. Terry Allen to the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division. Allen, Terry de la Mesa, 1888-1969 1945-04-23 Certificate verifying John Rison Jones' return to the United States from France on the M.S. John Ericsson. United States Lines Company "Paris Pass (Form #1)." United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 414th 1945-05-12 "Owner's Inventory with Certificates, Affidavits and Customs Declaration." United States. Army 1945-06-20 "Soldier's Individual Pay Record." United States. Army 1942-12-07 Roster of Alabama Polytechnic Institute student reservists called to World War II active duty. United States. War Department 1943-06-19 Certified Copy of Army of the United States Honorable Discharge belonging to John Rison Jones. United States. Army 1946-08-31 "104th Infantry Division Timberwolves." United States. Army. Infantry Division, 104th Output Formats atom, csv, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2 Refine search Identifier Select...loc_jojr_000007_000027loc_jojr_000028_000031loc_jojr_000032_000033loc_jojr_000034_000040loc_jojr_000041_000043loc_jojr_000044loc_jojr_000045loc_jojr_000048_000049loc_jojr_000050_000051loc_jojr_000052_000058loc_jojr_000059_000060loc_jojr_000061loc_jojr_000062loc_jojr_000063_000066loc_jojr_000067_000070 Title Select..."104th Infantry Division Timberwolves.""Owner's Inventory with Certificates, Affidavits and Customs Declaration.""Paris Pass (Form #1).""Soldier's Individual Pay Record."104th Timberwolves arriving at Staten Island, New York, Pier 16, on the S.S. Monterey.Battalion history of the Third Battalion, 414th Infantry of the U.S. Army.Certificate verifying John Rison Jones' return to the United States from France on the M.S. John Ericsson.Certified Copy of Army of the United States Honorable Discharge belonging to John Rison Jones.John Rison Jones' handwritten notes describing conditions at Dora-Mittelbau.Letter from Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins commending the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division for its role in capturing German territory at the end of World War II.Letter from Maj. Gen. Terry Allen to the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division.Program from the 2006 Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Service held at Temple B'nai Sholom in Huntsville, Alabama.Roster of Alabama Polytechnic Institute student reservists called to World War II active duty.World War II safe conduct pass. Description Select...Alabama Polytechnic Institute is known today as Auburn University. The reservists listed were assigned to report to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; and Fort McPherson, Georgia for basic training.In this letter, Allen describes the division's achievements in "six months of continuous combat," detailing its role in the liberation of the Netherlands and the capture of the Ruhr region and Cologne. Allen includes an excerpt from a letter from J. Lawton Collins.John Rison Jones of Huntsville, Alabama served with the Timberwolves. This pamphlet includes a combat history and photographs of the 104th Infantry Division during World War II. The inside front cover notes, "Passed by censor for mailing home."Jones was one of the American soldiers who liberated the camp in April 1945. In these notes, he details the structure of the camp and its role as a "large industrial complex for the V-2 missile program." Jones also describes the conditions of the camp at the time of liberation.The booklet belonged to Private First Class John Rison Jones of Huntsville, Alabama.The form notes that Jones was a rifleman and "Expert & Combat Infantry Man Sharpshooter." It also includes details of Jones' enlistment, qualifications, decorations, pay, and service dates and locations.The letter was forwarded to all members of the division by Maj. Gen. Terry Allen of the 104th Infantry Division. Collins chronicles the Timberwolves' accomplishments in campaigns in western Germany, including the capture of Cologne and the Ruhr region.The pass notes, "The German soldier who carries this safe conduct pass is using it as a sign of his genuine wish to give himself up. He is to be disarmed, to be well looked after, to receive food and medical attention as required, and to be removed from the danger zone as soon as possible."The program includes a short biographical sketch of John Rison Jones. Jones lit the seventh candle during the service and received the 7th Candle Award, presented by Margaret Anne Goldsmith.This inventory details John Rison Jones' belongings that were shipped to Fort McPherson, Georgia, from Europe after World War II. The list includes clothing and equipment, including a camera with accessories, film, and postcards.This pass grants John Rison Jones 72 hours in Paris, France, in May 1945. Creator Select...Allen, Terry de la Mesa, 1888-1969Allied Expeditionary ForceCollins, J. LawtonJewish Federation of Huntsville and North AlabamaJones, John RisonThird Battalion, 414th Infantry, United States ArmyUnited States Lines CompanyUnited States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Infantry Division, 104thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 414thUnited States. 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