Goethel, Bessie papers, 1940-1946

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Goethel, Bessie papers, 1940-1946

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Bessie G. Goethel served as part of the Bexar County Red Cross Motor Corps during World War II and volunteered her dog, Fritizie, to the war effort. This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks, printed material and ephemera documenting the World War II period.

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American National Red Cross

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American charitable organization. From the description of American National Red Cross records, 1906-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867267 Historical Note The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principals of the International Red Cross Movement. The Federal Charter states it is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizat...

Goethel, Louis N., 1903-1980

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Dogs for Defense.

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Goethel, Bessie G., 1906-2001

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Bessie G. Goethel was married to Louis N. Goethel, an Officer in the United States Army. Along with her participation in the USO Women's Club, she also trained in motor mechanics in order to serve as part of the Volunteer Special Services Unit of the Bexar County Red Cross in the Motor Corps. The Red Cross Motor Corps made deliveries between San Antonio Army Hospitals, including Brooke Hospital and Fort Sam Houston. In 1943 Dogs for Defense, Inc. issued a call for dogs t...