Letter to Colonel Nickerson and his wife, Carol, from Robert K. Bell.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States
Defense information, Classified
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Jupiter missile
Leaks (Disclosure of information)
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
Bell writes to the Nickersons who now live in Panama on a two-year assignment. Bell updates Nickerson on events that happened since the last time he wrote. He details the outrage directed towards Charles Wilson, the Secretary of Defense. He states that he is saving "pertinent clippings from several newspapers" to send to Nickerson to help provide background to the latest events. Bell writes of many people who are advocating for Nickerson's return and vindication.
Bell, Robert K.
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Correspondence
Text
Letter and draft of letter to the Chief of Manpower Office from Patrick W. Richardson.
Richardson writes to the Chief of Manpower prior to Nickerson's letter to the Chief of Manpower of July 25. Richardson states that the orders that Nickerson is not to use duty time to modify the sentence imposed upon him or for appeal is inappropriate and "perhaps illegal". He also states that Nickerson's assignment to the ABMA is unfair and, like Nickerson, requests that he be re-assigned to Redstone Arsenal "until all legal proceedings in this case are complete."
Richardson, Patrick W.
Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from Ray H. Jenkins.
Jenkins writes to invite Zimmer to the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game in Knoxville along with Robert K. Bell and his wife.
Jenkins, Ray H.
Letter to John L. Greer, Harry Brown, Roy Brown, and T. G. Brown.
Letter writing
Knoxville (Tenn.)
Jenkins writes to the Browns to inform them that Robert K. Bell and his wife will be in Knoxville for the Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game and states that they must come meet the Bells. Jenkins includes two paragraphs from a previous letter from Bell to demonstrate his personality.
Correspondence between Robert K. Bell and Ray H. Jenkins.
Several letters between Bell and Jenkins detail various things from their daily lives, humorous exchanges, the upcoming Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game they are gathering for, and a potential new case Jenkins has regarding workplace injuries and Bell's advice regarding the matter. Bell also includes a few updates on articles that have been published on the vindication of Colonel John Nickerson.
This is an extract from Special Orders Number 135 regarding Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Adamson, O. E.
Orders (military records)
In this letter, Weaver writes to Lucas about concerns regarding Major Jeneral John B. Medaris. Weaver states that "according to my friends�Medaris was a selfish, overly ambitious and ruthless man who would stop at nothing to promote his own interests."
Weaver, Don E.
Letter to Drew Pearson from Robert K. Bell.
This handwritten letter to Drew Pearson from Robert K. Bell details Colonel Nickerson's dealings with Pearson and the "Considerations on the Wilson Memorandum" that contained classified information.
Photograph of a man in bed with a woman sitting at his side at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
300th General Hospital (United States. Army)
United States--Armed Forces--Medical care
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Naples (Italy)
Burwell, Edwin D. III [Burwell, Edwin D., Jr.]
Photographs
Still Image
Photograph of a nurse leaning on a balcony at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel
Photograph of nurse outside on the balcony at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
Photograph of a boxing match in an outside courtyard at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects
Photograph of a woman reclining on an outside balcony at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
The photograph is taken from above. A man sits with the woman.
The photograph is taken from above. The woman looks up at the camera.
The photograph is taken from above. The woman has a food tray and smiles up at the camera.
Photograph of a man in a bed at the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.
Photograph of the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy from above.
Photograph from above the area around the 300th General Hospital in Naples, Italy.