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A2017-075.0001 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	From the Kingsville Record, "Photo of the Week" a picture of the 1934 Kingsville Brahma football team where Capen is in the third row and to the far right. The second newspaper article is from the Kingsville Record entitled, "A.&I. Squad Beats Scorps. It details that the Simons scored a touchdown for the squad.
A2017-075.0002 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 Box 1 I-14-4	An official program for the Texas A&I Javelinas vs Texas Wesleyan Rams.
A2017-075.0003 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Capen Simons' Texas College of Arts and Industries Season complimentary ticket for 1941. His selective service physical examination request and his selective service registration card.
A2017-075.0004 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Two newspaper clippings of US Army flight training for WWII. This is the type of training that Capen went through.
A2017-075.0005 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Collier's Magazine cover of General Henry H. Arnold. The commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
A2017-075.0006 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Two Western Union telegrams: one from Capen to his future wife Edwy (Eddie) Jean Nelson and from Eddie to her mother telling of Capen's whereabouts in training. Eddie and Capen would marry after he was returned home from the war.
A2017-075.0007 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	A letter from Capen to his parents. He tells of getting his wings but can't show them off because he is stuck in the desert (Blythe) and is waiting to move on in his "phases". Awaiting combat crew assignments.
A2017-075.0008 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Graduation announcement for Capen Simons. He graduated in the Bombardier Class WC 43-3. A letter from the War Deparment to Capen's parents announcing that Capen has graduated and will be a Second Lieutenant. The graduation was held at Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A2017-075.0009 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075, STA Photo and Box 1 I-14-4	Capen Simons Diploma from the Air Corps Training Center, his graduation announcement with his business card and his graduation photograph.
A2017-075.0010 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Three newspaper clippings of Capen Simons in the Kingsville Record telling the community about training, graduation and war plans.
A2017-075.0011 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Aviation Cadet Detachment Christmas and Thanksgiving Day menus, along with information on furloughs and orders for the cadets.
A2017-075.0012 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: STA Photographs A2017-075 and Master PDF A2017-075	Aviation Cadet Detachment class picture. Capen Simons is in the second row, 5th from the right. Stamp on the back says, "Official Photo Credit must be given to the 4th Air Base Photo Laboratory Section Air Corps, U.S. Army. The second photo is a graduation photo in a tin enclosure. There is also two small tin photograph but they are badly rusted and an image was not taken.
A2017-075.0013 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	2nd Lt. Capen Simons of the 322nd Bonbardment Squad's target list.
A2017-075.0014 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF and Photo File A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Capen's crew and news about their first mission for Hanover, Germany. Their B-17, Destiny's Tot, dropped their load but ran out of gas. They had to crash land in the North Sea. They were rescued and continue their missions. Caption on the photograph, "Went Down Aug 17 - 43 -- Schweinfurt went on first mission with this crew and ditched in North Sea" The Picture is of the crew
A2017-075.0015 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Newspaper clipping of Capen's second mission. The title of the article, Forts Get 100 Nazi Planes.
A2017-075.0016 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and STA Photographs	A labeled picture of Capen's flight crew. 1. Everett, Leroy - 1st Pilot 2. Turcotte, William - Navigator 3. Stewart, Alee - Co-Pilot 4. Simons, Capen - Bombardier 5. Severson - Engineer and Top Turret 6. Unknown 7. Smith - Radio Operator 8. Chase - Tail Gunner 9. Clayton - Waist Gunner 10. Walters - Waist Gunner
A2017-075.0017 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and STA Photographs	Caption on back "Judy's Crew Went Down on Schweinfurt Raid. (Aug 17, 43) Judy, Cherry, Layn got back."
A2017-075.0018 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and STA Photographs	A display for the all the Bombadiers in World War II at the Rialto Theatre in Kingsville, Texas.
A2017-075.0019 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and STA Photographs	Unknown flight crew.
A2017-075.0020 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and STA Photographs	Capen Simons after his flight graduation.
A2017-075.0021 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 1 I-14-4	A child's drawing of Capen Simons being in an airplane. Caption, "Yea Capen" and "Bomb Boogie"
A2017-075.0022 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 1 I-14-4	Two items: The San Antonio Evening News promoting War Bonds and a magazine page saying, "Proudest Assignment in Studebaker History Building Cyclone Engines for the Boeing Flying Fortress."
A2017-075.0023 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box and Master PDF A2017-045	Letter to Capen from his wife, then girlfriend Eddie. The letter is two pages but the first page is missing.
A2017-075.0024 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 1 I-14-4	Letter to Capen from Mrs. George Simons encouraging him about his service.
A2017-075.0025 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PDF A2017-075	Numerous newspaper articles listing Capen Simons as "Missing in Action." And a poem to Capen called "Missing in Action" There is a date of April 12, 1944 but this appears to be cut out and pasted on the scrapbook entry. The processor doesn't think it corresponds with the article.
A2017-075.0026 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PDF A2017-075	A newspaper article telling about the mission Capen went on the day his plane went down.
A2017-075.0027 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PDF A2017-075	The letter from the War Department to Capen's mother and father stating that Capen is Missing in Action with a cover letter from Honorable Richard Kleberg
A2017-075.0028 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4	17 letters of condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Simons on their son being "Missing in Action."
A2017-075.0029 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PFD A2017-075	4 newspaper clippings collected by the Simons Family on relatives dealing with anxiety of kin of "Missing" persons, propaganda tactics, Red Cross work during the war, and European civilians retrieving "enemy" parachutes.
A2017-075.0030 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PFD A2017-075	3 Western Union telegrams saying that Capen is Missing in Action.
A2017-075.0031 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PFD A2017-075	2 Western Union telegrams that Capen is under German control.
A2017-075.0032 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PFD A2017-075	4 letters stating that Capen is a prisoner of the German Army and his POW number is 0-738586. These reports were captured by German airwaves and could be propaganda or enemy error.
A2017-075.0033 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4 and Master PFD A2017-075	Capen Simons' Stalag Luft 3 POW ID cards.
A2017-075.0034 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4	5 letters from Edwy "Eddie" Jeaanne Nelson (Capen's wife then girlfriend) to Capen while he was in Stalag Luft III.
A2017-075.0035 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4	5 envelopes to Capen. They appear to be packages sent to Capen while Stalag Luft III.
A2017-075.0036 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Box 1 I-14-4	Letters of support and correspondence to Capen and Capen's mother and father during his internment in Stalag Luft III.
A2017-075.0037 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: STA Photo File A2017-075 and Master PDF A2017-075	These 96 photographs are of Capen in POW camp. Whether it is Stalag Luft III or Stalag 7a is uncertain. Many of the pictures are believed to be Capen returning home from his internment.
A2017-075.0038 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: Master PDF A2017-075 and Box 1 I-14-4	Newspaper articles about Mr. and Mrs. Simons receiving the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for Capen Simons while he was interned at Stalag Luft III. The ceremony was done on the Texas A&I football field.
A2017-075.0039 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: STA Photograph and Master PDF A2017-075	This event is from the ceremony where Mr. and Mrs. Simons are receiving the the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for Capen Simons while he was interned at Stalag Luft III. The ceremony was done on the Texas A&I football field. Caption on the back "Reading from left to right -- Maj. Simmons of Harlingen Gunnery School, Mrs. T.A. Simons of Kingsville, Capt K.B. Nelson, C.O. of A.S.J.P. located at A and I college, Kingsville, Tex. Mr. T.A. Simons Jr. Kingsville.
A2017-075.0040 Collection: Charles Simons Family Collection Location: STA Photograph and Master PDF A2017-075	This event is from the ceremony where Mr. and Mrs. Simons are receiving the the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for Capen Simons while he was interned at Stalag Luft III. The ceremony was done on the Texas A&I football field. Caption on the back "Reading from left to right, Mrs. Smith Chairman of Personal Service care of the local chap. of Amer. Red Cross. Mr. T.A. Simons Jr. Kingsville, Tex. Mrs. T.A. Simons Jr. Kingsville, Tex. Capt K.B. Nelson, C.O. of A and I Lt. John Hart of A and I Lt. Michael (?)"