Title: Garrie W. Hainer Papers and Still Images
Inclusive Dates: 1943-2002

Creator:

• Hainer, Garrie W.

Call Number: WVM Mss 1324

Quantity: 0.4 linear ft. (1 archives box, 1 flatbox, and 1 oversized folder) of papers, 0.4 linear ft. (1 archives box, 1 flatbox, and 3 folders) of photographs, 0.1 linear ft. (4 folders) of paper prints, 0.1 linear ft. (2 folders) of slides.

Repository:

Wisconsin Veterans Museum
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Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Veterans Museum (Map)

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Abstract:

Papers and still images pertaining to Garrie W. Hainer, a West Allis, Wisconsin resident who served in the Milwaukee Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol during World War II and also served with Headquarters Battery of the 65th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion stationed on Okinawa during the Korean War. Hainer was fifteen when he served with the Civil Air Patrol. During his service he collected clippings taken from newspaper and magazine articles pertaining to new equipment and vehicles used during the war. The articles include photographs and brief statistics about various airplanes, tanks, vehicles, ships, and munitions used by both Allied and Axis powers during the war. In one instance he made a scrapbook from the articles and entitled it 'Information on Planes and Shells.' Hainer also collected articles about U.S. troops in the field and some memorial articles commemorating different battles a year after the end of the war. Hainer later enlisted with the Army and was stationed in Okinawa for eighteen months during the Korean War. The manuscripts include service records, military papers, and ephemeral items such as baggage tags, military identification cards, and two Christmas greetings; one from Hong Kong and one from Ryukyus Command that has an interesting drawing of Santa Clause on a military transport ship. Also included in the collection are manuscripts documenting Hainer's attempt to obtain the Korean War Service Medal for which he was denied due to the fact he did not serve on the Korean peninsula. The still images include loose photographs, a photographic scrapbook, and slides taken while Hainer was stationed on Okinawa. Images in the scrapbook and on the slides include those of Hainer and other soldiers relaxing around the base, close-ups of the anti-aircraft sites and radar stations, a USO show, and a targeting range for small arms fire. Also included are images of local towns, people, and island landscape. Some interesting images are those showing the death and destruction still visible from World War II. Loose photographs further document the scenery and local residents of Okinawa, and also show anti-aircraft artillery in action.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.wvm-mss01324

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Garrie W. Hainer, Muskego, WI, 2009. Accession Number: Mss 2009.111.

Processing Information

Processed by Andrew J. Baraniak in 2009

	Series: World War II Clipping Collection
	Subseries: Papers
Box   1 Folder   1	Drawings, circa 1943
Box   2 Folder   1	Foreign airplanes, circa 1943
Box   2 Folder   2	Military vehicles and equipment, circa 1943
Box   2 Folder   3	Munitions, circa 1943
Box   2 Folder   4	Naval warships, circa 1943
Box   1 Folder   2	Scrapbook, circa 1943
Ov   29 Folder   12	Soldiers, circa 1943
Box   2 Folder   5	U.S. airplanes, circa 1943
	Subseries: Photographs	⇧
Box   3 Folder   1	U.S. Navy warships [17] , circa 1943
	Series: Civil Air Patrol	⇧
	Subseries: Papers
Box   1 Folder   3	End of World War II Anniversary, 1946
Box   1 Folder   4	Postcard, 1948
	Subseries: Photographs	⇧
Box   3 Folder   2	P-63 at Truax Field [1] , circa 1945
	Series: Korean War	⇧
	Subseries: Papers
Box   1 Folder   5	Army papers, 1952-1953
Box   1 Folder   6	Army service records, 1950-1956
	Christmas greetings
Box   1 Folder   7	Hong Kong greeting, circa 1951
Box   2 Folder   6	Ryukyus Command greeting, 1951
	Ephemeral
Box   1 Folder   8	Baggage tags, 1952
Box   1 Folder   9	Military Cards, 1952-1958
Box   1 Folder   10	Loose envelopes, 1952
Box   1 Folder   11	Service Medal, circa 2002
	Subseries: Still Images	⇧
	Photographs
Box   3 Folder   3	Base Camp [3] , circa 1951
Color Ph   1 Folder   1	Color Originals [5] , circa 1952
Paper Print   1 Folder   1	Color Paper Prints [5] , circa 1952
Box   3 Folder   4	Bolo Point [2] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   5	Firing 120mm gun [1] , circa 1951
Color Ph   1 Folder   2	Color Original [1] , circa 1951
Paper Print   1 Folder   2	Color Paper Print [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   6	Okinawa Field Day [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   7	Okinawa landscape [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   8	Okinawa women [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   9	Radar site [2] , circa 1951
	Good Friday
Color Ph   1 Folder   3	Color Originals [2] , circa 1951
Paper Print   1 Folder   3	Color Paper Prints [2] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   10	Soldiers [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   11	Troop ship [1] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   12	World War II debris [2] , circa 1951
Box   3 Folder   13	Zampa Point [7] , 1952
Box   4	Scrapbook, circa 1951
	Slides, Color
Color Slide   1 Folder   2-3	Original Slides [88] , circa 1951
Paper Print   1 Folder   4	Color Paper Prints [88] , circa 1951