Date Original
1917-1945
Description
This collection contains a V-Mail letter written by Captain John Martin Pemberton to his parents and three service pins worn by his mother Ruth Pemberton during World War I and World War II while her husband and son served.
Biographical/Historical Note
Harold "Hal" Jennings Pemberton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to John Martin Pemberton and Mary Langdon Pemberton in 1889. Harold Jennings married Ruth Holman and they had one son, John Martin Pemberton who was born in January 1921. John Martin Pemberton served during World War II with the 426th Night Fighter Squadron. After the war, Pemberton continued serving as a Captain in the 14th Army Air Force, the predecessor to the United States Air Force.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.056.008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Pemberton family papers, SMC.056.008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Pemberton family papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
