Date Original
1942-1944
Description
This collection includes correspondence from Alton Duncan, United States Marine, in San Diego, California to Freeman Ray “Short” and Thelma Bowman of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the high school diploma of Jefferson F. Duncan, younger brother to Alton, from Guy High School in Guy, Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alton S. Duncan was born on May 21, 1921 in Faulkner County, Arkansas, to Minnie Pearl Quattlebaum and Sherman Duncan. Alton Duncan and his brother Jefferson Duncan fought in World War II and both are buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery. Alton was a United States Marine stationed in San Diego, California, in 1942. Jefferson Duncan was born on April 11, 1926 in Faulkner County, Arkansas. He enlisted in the Navy on March 20, 1944, and left military service on May 6, 1946. Alton and Jefferson’s sister Thelma marred Freeman Ray “Short” Bowman, who was also in the Navy during World War II.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; California
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Duncan family diploma and correspondence, SMC.0174.0023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Duncan family diploma and correspondence, 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
