The collection contains correspondence, photographs, military training manuals, orders, diaries, recollections, unit histories, commendations, printed material, artifacts, and maps related to Howard Bertram Aison's service in the United States Army. The bulk of the collection documents his participation in World War II , Korean War, and Vietnam War. Papers accumulated during Aison's years as a student at Georgetown University are also included.
The collection is organized into seven series: Series I: Correspondence; Series II: Military Records; Series III: Student Papers; Series IV: Printed Material; Series V: Maps; Series VI: Photographs; and Series VII: Oversized Materials.
Open to researchers without restriction.
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.
Gerald P. Gaidmore
Gift. Accession #A98-5
[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Howard Bertram Aison was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 7, 1920. He served almost his entire life in the United States Army, serving in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He attended Georgetown University, graduating in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. He also participated in ROTC. On June 4, 1942, Aison was drafted into the United States Army. Although he had taken ROTC courses in college he chose to remain an enlisted man, feeling that he was not prepared to be an officer. He served in the 77th Ordnance Depot Company taking part in the Allied campaigns in North Africa, Italy, Southern France, and Germany.
After the war, Aison returned to civilian life, married, and began working as a salesman. He did not enjoy civilian life, however, and chose to reenlist in the Army, this time as an officer. He was commissioned a second Lieutenant in the Ordnance Department on August 6, 1948. On March 7, 1951, he was promoted to first Lieutenant in the Infantry and, a year later, was ordered to Korea. Aison was first assigned as a United Nations liaison officer with the 2nd Infantry Division, 8th Army. He was responsible for acting as the liaison between the U.S. Division and the United Nations' units serving with it. He then became a platoon leader in a weapons platoon, and then a rifle platoon. On July 6, 1952, he was awarded a Bronze star for actions during a patrol. He was transferred to Civil Assistance in the 2nd Division, where he took an active role in the formation of the "Friendship Home," an orphanage for Korean children. On July 31, 1953 he was promoted to Captain and returned home from Korea in September.
From March 1962 to March 1963, Aison served as senior advisor to the 6th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, I Corps, Army of the Republic of Vietnam. On October 21, 1963, he was awarded a Bronze star with first Oak Leaf cluster for "meritorious duty against hostile forces." He retired from the United States Army in 1969 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He resided in Virginia Beach where he worked in imports and exports and invested in real estate. In 1974, he separated from his wife, but never divorced. On August 28, 1997, Lt. Colonel Howard Bertram Aison (ret.) died in Virginia Beach.
Note written by Jay Gaidmore
This series contains letters Aison sent his wife while serving in the United States Army. The letters document his experiences training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (August - December 1951) and Camp Gordon, Georgia (January 1952), and his service in Korea (March 1952 - September 1953). Some of the topics discussed in the letters include training and drilling, a soldier's social life, an assessment of the military situation in Korea in 1952, life at the front, French and British fighting forces, the bombing of enemy lines, bunker construction, interaction with soldiers from the Republic of Korea, supply problems, dealing with guerillas, the black market, Korean National Policemen, and peace talks. A letter dated April 2, 1952 includes surrender leaflets fired into enemy lines. A letter dated July 6, 1952 recounts the patrol for which he was awarded a bronze star including citation, map of patrol, and interrogation of prisoners. A letter dated March 22, 1953 discusses the exploits of Courtney Mansfield, an African-American soldier.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Fort Leonard Wood, 1951 August, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Fort Leonard Wood, 1951 September, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Fort Leonard Wood, 1951 November-December, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Fort Leonard Wood, 1951 November-December, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Chinese People's Volunteers Christmas Card, 1951, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Camp Gordon (Georgia), 1952 January 1-15, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Camp Gordon (Georgia), 1952 January 16-31, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Korea, 1952 March, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Korea, 1952 April, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Korea, 1952 May, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Korea, 1952 June-July, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Korea, 1952 August, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Korea, 1952 September, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Korea, 1952 October, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Korea, 1952 November, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 16, Korea, 1952 December, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 17, Korea, 1953 January, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Korea, 1953 February, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Korea, 1953 March, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Korea, 1953 April, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Korea, 1953 May, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Korea, 1953 June, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 6, Korea, 1953 July, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 7, Korea, 1953 August, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 8, Korea, 1953 September, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains military records documenting Aison's service in the United States Army. Included in the series are orders, service medals, recollections of his service, and military training material, among others.
This sub-series includes an induction notice, promotion certificates, orders, customs declarations for war trophies, a diary, and recollections from Aison's time in the United States Army during World War II. The diary records his service during the war in 1945. The recollections detail Aison's service in Anzio, Italy and Southern France. Other material of note are instructions for the treatment of the enemy, instructions for the conduct of U.S. troops in North Africa, and a history of the 77th Ordnance Depot Company.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 9, Timeline and Notes of Service, 1942-1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 10, Draft Induction, Promotion Certificate, FDR Form Letter, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 11, Orders, 1943 February-1944 February, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 12, Diary, 1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 13, Recollections - Anzio, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 14, Recollections - Italy, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 15, Recollections - Southern France, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 16, History of the 77th Ordnance Depot Company, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 17, Home Address of the 77th Ordnance Depot Company, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 18, Certificates, Affidavits, and Custom Declarations - War Trophies, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 19, Vital Information on Conduct of U.S. Troops; Instructions for Treatment of Enemy, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This sub-series includes records from Aison's time in the Korean War. Material found in the sub-series include orders, training bulletins, commendations, recommendations for bravery and promotions, and standard operating procedures for civil affairs. Of note are the training bulletins relating to patrol actions, the combat leaders guide, and general orders for sentinels, and an ID card and pass issued to Korean civilians.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 20, Orders, 1951-1953, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 21, Recommendations and Commendations for Heroism, Promotion, and Superior Service, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 22, Financial Documents, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 23, 2nd Infantry Division Civil Affairs (I), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 24, 2nd Infantry Division Civil Affairs (II), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 25, Staff Director - 2nd Infantry Division, 1953 September 1, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 26, The Friendship House, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 27, Security Codes, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 28, Training Bulletin, Patrol Plan, 1952, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 29, General Orders for Sentinels, Combat Leaders Guide, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 30, Employee ID Card and Pass (Korean and English Language), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This sub-series contains military records of Aison while in the Vietnam War. Material found in this sub-series include orders issued in 1962, and a certificate for the Bronze Star.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 31, Award of Bronze Star Medal, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 32, Orders, 1962 November 21, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This sub-series includes training material collected from various training schools such as: The U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Manpower Control Officers Course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Noteworthy is the syllabi, course descriptions, and training manuals from the U.S. Army Special Warfare School.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 33, U.S. Army Infantry School - Ft. Benning, Georgia, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 34, Manpower Control Officers Course (I), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 35, Manpower Control Officers Course (II), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 36, Manpower Control Officers Course (III), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 1, Manpower Control Officers Course (IV), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 2, Manpower Control Officers Course (V), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 3, Manpower Control Officers Course (VI), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 4, Manpower Control Officers Course (VII), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 5, Manpower Control Officers Course (VIII), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 6, Manpower Control Officers Course (IX), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 7, Manpower Control Officers Course (X), 1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 8, U.S. Army Special Warfare School - Syllabi, 1964, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 9, U.S. Army Special Warefare School - Counterinsurgency Operations Officers Course, 1964, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 10, "Pre-requisites for Resistance Movements and Guerrilla Operations" Counter Insurgency Dept., U.S. Army Special Warefare School, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 11, "Communist Ideology Strategy and Tactics" Counter Insurgengy Dept., U.S. Army Special Warfare School, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 12, "Readings in Guerrilla Warfare" U.S. Army Special Warfare School (Fort Bragg), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 13, "Readings in Psychological Operations" Table of Contents, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 14, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section I "Famous Propaganda Documents", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 15, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section II "The Nature of Psychological Operations", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 16, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section III "Target Analysis", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 17, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section IV "Psychological Operations Intelligence and Propaganda Analysis", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 18, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section V "Propaganda Development", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 19, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section VI "Psychological Operations Planning", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 20, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section VII "Propaganda Media", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 21, "Readings in Psychological Warfare" - Section VIII "Communism and Communist Propaganda", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 1, Certificates of Completion, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This sub-series consists of promotion material for Aison while in the United States Army.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 2, Promotions, 1948-1961, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series includes essays and notes relating to courses in international law, and exporting while Aison was at Georgetown University. Of interest are notes pertaining to hypnotism, and a list of the Dewey Decimal System.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 3, Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service - International Law, circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 4, School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University - Exporting I-304, circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 5, Government Export Policies, circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 6, Essays (I), circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 7, Essays (II), circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 8, Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service - Staple Commodities of World Trade (I), circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 9, Georgetown University - School of Foreign Service - Staple Commodities of World Trade (II), circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 10, Notes on Hypnotism, circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 11, Dewey Decimal System, circa 1938-1942, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 12, Democracy Faces Communism Series No. 1-10, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 13, Foreign Service Log, Vol. III, No. 1-3, 5-14, 1940 October-1941 May, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 14, Foreign Service Log, Vol. IV, No. 1, 4-6, 8, 1941 October-1942 April, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 1, "Second to None" A Short History of Second Infantry Division, 1918-1952, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 2, "Blood and Fire" Victory in Europe 63rd Infantry Division, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 3, "Don't Be a Sucker in Germany" Special Orders for German-American Relations Deutsche Flugzeuge, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 4, "A Pocket Guide to Italy;" "Soldier's Guide to Italy", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 5, "Russian Language Guide", undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 6, "The Airborne" - Classbook Airborne Class 12, 1956 June 29, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains maps and overlays of regions and countries throughout the world. They appear to have been used for military strategic purposes for Division Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Ft. Leavenworth).
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 1, Alaska, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 2, Austria (Amstetten - Wieselburg), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 3, Austria and Italy, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 4, Europe, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 5, Germany (Erfurt - Weissenfels), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 6, Germany (Essen - Bochum), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 7, Germany (Hof - Plauen), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 8, Japan (Chitese - Iwanizawa), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 9, Poland and Germany, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 1, Puerto Rico (Ponce), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 2, South Africa, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 3, Southwestern Asia, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 4, Southwest Asia (Damascus - Moussa Ler), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 5, United States (Oklahoma City - Wichita Falls), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 6, Western United States (Kansas), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 7, Maps and Overlays (No Geographic Distinction), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 8, Item Inventory, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series contains photographs documenting Aison's service in the military, primarily during World War II and Vietnam. Many of the photographs from World War II are labeled. Of note are two scrapbooks containing photographs of his service in Vietnam. Also of interest are postcards of Paris and Constantine, Algeria, and five panorama photos. Two of the panoramas are from his father's service in World War I.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 1, World War II (Numbered with Index), circa 1942-1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 2, World War II (Labeled), circa 1942-1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 3, World War II (Labeled), circa 1942-1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 4, World War II (Unlabeled), circa 1942-1945, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 5, Vietnam (I), circa 1961-1964, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 6, Vietnam (II), circa 1961-1964, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 7, Military, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 8, Holiday Greetings, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 9, Postcards - Constantine, Algeria, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 10, Prints - Paris (Labeled), undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 11, Prints - Miscellaneous, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 12, Negatives, undated, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
World War I and II Panorama Photographs, circa 1918-1945, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Includes photographs of landscapes, local Vietnamese citizens, and images of casualties of Vietnam conflict.
Photo Album - Vietnam, circa 1962-1963, Oversize Box 10, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Photo album featuring daily life of American soldiers in Vietnam, training Vietnamese soldiers, landscapes of Vietnam, military demonstrations, and other images of Vietnamese culture.
Vietnam War Photo Album, Part I, circa 1962-1964, Oversize Box 11, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Photo album featuring daily life of American soldiers in Vietnam, training Vietnamese soldiers, landscapes of Vietnam, military demonstrations, and other images of Vietnamese culture.
Vietnam War Photo Album, Part II, circa 1962-1964, Oversize Box 11, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Photo album featuring daily life of American soldiers in Vietnam, training Vietnamese soldiers, images of casualties of Vietnam conflict, landscapes of Vietnam, military demonstrations, and other images of Vietnamese culture.
Vietnam War Photo Album, Part III, circa 1962-1964, Oversize Box 12, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
This series includes promotional posters for bullfighting events in Spain, a color sketch of a young boy, certificates and diplomas for military training and from schools Aison attended.
Promotional Poster for a Bullfighting Event in Spain, 1919, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Promotional Poster for a Bullfighting Event in Spain, 1947, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Promotional Poster for a Bullfighting Event in Spain, 1958, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Color Sketch of a Young Boy, undated, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Military Training Certificates, undated, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Bryn Mawr School Certificate, undated, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Hirsch High School Diploma, 1938, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Georgetown University Diploma, 1942, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Certificate of Confirmation, 1935, Oversize Box 9, Howard Bertram Aison Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.