Camp Howze Museum

Items

• Service Command Map of the U.S. Army Service Forces
  A map depicting the nine Army Service Forces service commands that divided the contiguous United States into service territories for the U.S. Army
• "Organization of the Army Service Forces"
  An organizational chart depicting the command structure of the U.S Army Service Forces of WWII
• Commanding Officers of posts and camps of the U.S. Army Service Forces' VIII Service Command
  Photograph from the Camp Howze Howitzer of commanding officers within the VIII Service Command with each officer identified in the caption.
• "Gen. Somervell Speaks to ASF on Force's Birthday"
  Transcript of speech given by the Commanding General of the Army Service Forces that emphasized the importance of the ASF to the war effort.
• Colonel John P. Wheeler, Commander of Camp Howze under the VIII Service Command of the U.S. Army Service Forces
  Photograph of Col. Wheeler addressing attendants at the camp's first anniversary celebrations.
• "The Army Service Forces"
  Short film produced by the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army Service Forces to educate the public about the critical role USASF played in America's WWII war effort.
• "SSgt. Charlie David Mitchell, U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War"
  This is a video interview conducted by researchers with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. The man interviewed was U.S. Army SSgt. Charlie David Mitchell, who, after 23 years of service, retired from the military. Though he he served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, the subject of his discussions in this interview is primarily related to his experiences in WWII.
• "The Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces"
  The title page of John D. Millet's historical account of the creation, structure, and function of the United States Army Service Forces as they were determined and managed by its commander, Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell, during World War II.
• "The Employment of Negro Troops"
  The title page for "The Employment of Negro Troops," a historical analysis of the government policies related to Black Americans' participation in the U.S. Army during World War II, written by Ulysses Lee as the U.S. Army's military history specialist and expert on this subject matter.
• "Gainesville Flocks to ASF Exhibit"
  An article recalling the highlights of a show and tell event meant to educate the public about the Army Service Forces and all that they did at Camp Howze.
• Camp Howze Howitzer Header
  The USASF VIII Service Command Insignia can be found in the header of each Camp Howze Howitzer's front page marking their presence from the beginning until the end of Camp Howze.
• USASF VIII Service Command Patch
  Service members assigned to the VIII Service Command of the United States Army Service Forces wore this eight-point star insignia as a left shoulder sleeve patch on their uniforms.
• "Army Nurse Corps"
  Full page photo and article in the black newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, highlighting the commitment of black nurses as commissioned officers of the United States Army Nurse Corps. Locations of duty mentioned in the article include the two hospitals serving black military service members in Texas, one of which was at Camp Howze.