John W. Ryon

Name/Title

John W. Ryon

Entry/Object ID

2020.236.011

Scope and Content

A collection of documents belonging to John William Ryon, a local World War II veteran who was killed while serving in Vietnam. Included in this folder are: A two sided drawing of an old fashioned car and a ship. Perhaps given to John by one of his children Collection of four pages, probably pulled from a magazine, showing photographs of planes from the 1940s and 1950s. A sheet of notes taken by John Ryon while in training A paper sign that reads "No Trapping" Letter dated Sept. 24, 1954 from the Base Recruiting & Separation Office in Clovis, NM to John Ryon concerning dependent travel vouchers A school assignment completed by John W. Ryon for American Democracy class, answering questions about the economy in war time Two empty envelopes - one addressed to John from his wife, dated 1952, the second is from the War Department, in Camp Blanding, LA.

Collection

Manuscript