Military Research Videos 2023 - Albuquerque Genealogical Society

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2023 Military Research Special Interest Group

Holes in Our Hearts: An Anthology of New Mexico Related Stories and Poetry | presented by author Jim Tritten

November 7, 2023

Author Jim Tritten will discuss his life as a veteran, writer, and his recently released book, “Holes In Our Hearts: An Anthology of New Mexico Related Stories and Poetry”.

POWs Thru the Ages

October 3, 2023

Presented by the Military Research Group moderator Stuart Murray, this program explores treatment and repatriation of prisoners of war.

There was no program in September 2023.

Gettysburg

August 1, 2023

Gettysburg was one, if not the, defining battle of the Civil War. It was Lee's chance to take the fight to the Northern States. Two converging armies would clash at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The outcome was not certain at the time who would win. Host Stuart Murray will take you on trip through the battlefield and also the changes it brought to burials and how the Union changed treatment of battlefield causalities. Two handouts are available. One is the slideshow presentation and the other are photographs of the Gettysburg National Park (partial).

There was no program in July 2023.

WW2 - Atlantic, Europe and Mediterranean Campaigns and Where They Served

June 6, 2023

Hosted by Military Research moderator Stuart Murray, this program describes the units of the various United States armed forces involved with the various operations in the Atlantic, Europe and Mediterranean. Links are provided for each slide for more unit details.

WW2 - The Pacific Theater and Where They Served

May 2, 2023

Hosted by Military Research moderator Stuart Murray, this program shows the various locations, battles, and routes the United States took during WW2 in the Pacific. Links to documents were presented about the US Navy, Army, and Marine units. A PDF is available with all the resources that were talked about.

Military Uniforms 1760-1865

April 4, 2023

This presentation is about military uniforms and how they evolved from 1760 to 1865. The Albuquerque Genealogical Society Military Research Special Interest Group hosted by Stuart Murray talks about the styles of various uniforms for the U.S. Army and Navy. Typically uniforms followed current clothing trends. The slideshow is provided for download (Military Uniforms 1760-1865.pdf). The file "survey_uwa.pdf" provides a detailed description for the Army uniforms.

New Mexico National Guard

March 7, 2023

Presentation on the New Mexico National Guard from its earliest days to the present. Presented by the Military Search moderator Stuart Murray, this presentation covers the NM National Guard and its many unit iterations, its service when called to active duty, and where they served. The slide show PDF file "New Mexico National Guard 7march2023.pdf" is available to follow along. All links in the PDF file are active. Examples use the text "New Mexico National Guard" in the searches.

Bill Overmier - Bataan NM Guard POW Survivor's Story

February 7, 2023

The Albuquerque Genealogical Society Military Research Group presents Bill Overmier's POW survivor story as told by his daughter-in-law Cynthia Vaughan. Bill Overmier was a member of the New Mexico National Guard present in the Philippines at the beginning of WW2 when the Japanese invasion began. It is his story as a survivor as a Japanese POW including video clips of him describing the conditions and experiences.