Wisconsin Troops Interviewed in Shinto Shrine | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Wisconsin Troops Interviewed in Shinto Shrine

Wisconsin Troops Interviewed in Shinto Shrine | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A shinto shrine near Tokyo serves as the starting point of a Wisconsin story as Robert J. Doyle (lower left), correspondent of the Journal, takes the names of a group of state soldiers. All members of the 5th Air Force headquarters, they are (left to right) Private First Class Joseph Borkenhagen, Private First Class Alvin Schultz and Private First Class Arthur Grudnowski, all of Milwaukee; Staff Sergeant Harry Kallish of Wisconsin Rapids; Sergeant Ervin Erlein of Milwaukee; Technical Sergeant Robert Sheldon of LaCrosse; and Sergeant Micheal Pokos of West Allis. The above information was taken from the caption that ran with the image in the <i>Milwaukee Journal</i>. The shrine was located near the 5th Air Force Headquarters near Tokyo, Japan.
DESCRIPTION
A shinto shrine near Tokyo serves as the starting point of a Wisconsin story as Robert J. Doyle (lower left), correspondent of the Journal, takes the names of a group of state soldiers. All members of the 5th Air Force headquarters, they are (left to right) Private First Class Joseph Borkenhagen, Private First Class Alvin Schultz and Private First Class Arthur Grudnowski, all of Milwaukee; Staff Sergeant Harry Kallish of Wisconsin Rapids; Sergeant Ervin Erlein of Milwaukee; Technical Sergeant Robert Sheldon of LaCrosse; and Sergeant Micheal Pokos of West Allis. The above information was taken from the caption that ran with the image in the Milwaukee Journal. The shrine was located near the 5th Air Force Headquarters near Tokyo, Japan.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:101052
Creation Date: 10 08 1945
Creator Name:United States. Air Force. Fifth Air Force.
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Collection Name:Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:M99-114, box 7, fldr 7/1
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This image was published in the Milwaukee Journal on October 22nd, 1945. The image and article appear on page 305 of the clipping book, Anybody Here From Wisconsin?, a reprint of the scrapbook kept by Robert Doyle's mother. Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan.
SUBJECTS
Headquarters, Military
Hats
Shoes
Air bases
Armed Forces
Trees
Military bases
Military uniforms
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Men
Outdoor photography
Religion
Sacred sites
Insignia
Journalists
Reporters and reporting

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