Abstract This folder includes biographical articles and an obituary for Henry Martinez. Martinez was born in San Antonio Texas and lived in Bay City Michigan. He served as State Commander of the American GI Forum and in other positions within the local chapter as well as other volunteer organizatons. The local chapter was named for his brother Tomas V. Martinez who was reported as the first soldier from Bay County Michigan to be killed in action in Vietnam. Included is a copy of the Congressional...

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This folder includes biographical information on Tomas V. Martinez, the first soldier from Bay County Michigan to be killed in the Vietnam war. Included is correspondence from the Department of the Army listing Tomas's medals and awards from the US government (7) and Vietnam government (3). Also included are articles on the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a traveling replica of the Vietnam Wall.

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This folder includes the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and national, state and local Constitutions and history of the American GI Forum, list of officers and news articles. The Bay City chapter was established in 1978.

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This folder includes several event flyers, notes and correspondence for organization fundraisers and other activities.

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This folder includes event flyers for the Women's Auxiliary including the Queen pageant, their signature activity which awarded scholarships to college bound young women. Included is a list of AGIF Queens from 1962-1995 and copies of photos of events.

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This folder includes a one sheet history of the Saginaw chapter established in 1956, a brochure describing the AGIF and an event flyer held in 1995.

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This folder includes copies of the Michigan Annual Conference held in Saginaw, June 1994 and the 42nd Annual conference held in 2003.

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This folder contains a single issue of The National Forumeer, the Official Publication of the American GI Forum, volume 46:4. July/August/September 1994.