The poem “Unknown Soldier” was written on April 30, 1944 by U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid, while deployed in the South Pacific during World War II. The poem reflects upon the discovery of the grave of an unknown native boy...
This certificate was granted on October 2, 1944 to U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid by Lt. Col. Louis M. Jiggitts. The document approves McDavid’s request to keep found Japanese military items, including a postcard with a stamp...
This handwritten letter was sent to U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid on July 16, 1944, by a man identified as “Andrew”. The letter, received while McDavid was stationed in the Gilbert Islands, discusses mutual friends and the...
This letter was handwritten by U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid to his wife Inez McDavid from Camp Bradford, Virginia, on October 3, 1943. McDavid discusses daily life on a Navy ship as he travels between ports along the...
This letter was typed by U.S. Army Captain O. C. McDavid to a friend named “Jack”, written in installments at sea between February and March 1944. The letter describes the hair-trimming ritual used to initiate troops as they...
This five page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated November 8, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. McDavid describes the music and dancing performances of an “Indonesian native festival”.
This three page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated November 18, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. McDavid describes a visit to a rural school and writes the verses to a song “‘Lebah’ the...
This three page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated September 28, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter describes the native people and cultures from daily observations and a visit...
This three page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated April 23, 1945 from The Philippines. The letter describes the people and environment of the Philippine Islands and contains a quote from...
This seven page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated October 7, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter describes the recreational and pastime on the “isolated island base”. The last...
This four page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated January 22, 1944 from The Moluccas. The letter describes the events surrounding a visit to a village during a reconnaissance trip.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated January 22, 1944. The letter presents a booklet given to McDavid by a village teacher. The memo is written on a memo sheaf labeled HQ 31ST...
This three page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated May 10, 1945 from The Philippines. The letter describes a Japanese hospital at a captured airstrip. The letter is written on Japanese...
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated April 12, 1945. The letter encloses Japanese and Philippine currency. The letter is written on Japanese cigarette wrapper.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated January 6, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter describes the nocturnal activities of insects and animals that make falling asleep difficult.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Major” is dated April 23, 1944 from “Somewhere in New Guinea”. The letter describes the dedication service for an Army chapel in New Guinea.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to his daughter “Carol” is dated March 20, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter describes the recreational activity of aquaplaning.
This eight page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Major” is dated May 21, 1944 from “New Guinea”. The letter describes having tea with a village master.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Carol” has no date or location. The letter accompanies a woven change purse sent to his daughter.
This six page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Carol” is dated August 15, 1944 from “Somewhere in New Guinea”. The letter to his daughter is titled “Notes from a hospital”.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to his daughter “Carol” is dated February 25, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter describes the monsoon rains affecting the military base.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Carol” is dated April 27, 1944 from “Somewhere in New Guinea”. The letter to his daughter describe the animals encountered in New Guinea.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated December 4, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter refers to postcards forwarded to her as a gift from Warrant Officer Frank Green.
This five page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated September 19, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. McDavid describes his first days upon arriving at his station.
This two page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Gene” is dated May 7, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter to his son describes a boating trip and includes two hand-drawn illustrations.
This seven page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Gene” is dated May 19, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter to his son describes a visit to a village and labor camp commanded by the Australian New Guinea...
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Gene” is dated November 10, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter relates an incident involving his son’s mistaken identity to a time McDavid was...
This seven page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Gene” is dated August 14, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter to his son contains hand-drawn illustrations and humor depicted from Australia National Journal.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Gene” is dated August 31, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter to his son is written as McDavid awaits transport.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to his daughter “Inez” is dated April 5, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter recounts other correspondences of a family acquaintance.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated May 17, 1945 from The Philippines. The letter describes accounts time spent at a transient camp enroute to his next station.
This four page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Kids” is dated April 25, 1945 from The Philippines. The letter describes travels to a provincial capital.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid is dated December 31, 1944. The letter accompanies negatives from which McDavid requests prints.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated November 1, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter refers to Inez’s previous correspondences, home improvements, friends and...
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Inez” is dated October 17, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter accounts quiet evening activities on the base.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated May 19, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter accounts his first day upon arriving at his new station.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated May 3, 1945 from The Philippines. The letter describes a social dance at a nearby village.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated “Monday”. The letter accounts religious services and travel aboard a ship.
This six page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated December 30, 1944 from The Moluccas. The letter describes attending a USO show.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated May 27, 1945 from The Moluccas, NEI. The letter describes attending a show, “This is the Army”.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated May 27, 1945 from The Moluccas, NEI. The letter describes attending a show, “This is the Army”.
This one page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated September 1, 1944. The letter describes the being aboard a ship enroute to another post.
This three page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to “Darling” is dated August 29, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter describes staying at a camp enroute to returning to his own station.
This three page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez McDavid is dated August 28, 1944 from New Guinea. The letter is written about being at the Replacement Depot awaiting transportation to his camp.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated June 7, 1945 from New Guinea. The letter is written on American Red Cross stationery accounts seeing friends and acquaintances.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated March 26, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter is written while recuperating in hospital from a sore throat and fever.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated December 4, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter relates McDavid’s weighs accepting his next post.
This one page typewritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated March 27, 1944 from “Somewhere New Guinea”. The letter is written on United States Army stationery relating to letters received and the speed...
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated October 27, 1944 from Netherlands East Indies. The letter relates McDavid’s new assignment in Medical Supply.
This two page handwritten letter by U.S. Army Captain O.C. McDavid to Inez is dated January 14, 1945 from The Moluccas. The letter relates seeing and visiting with friends.
