[World War II Veterans Plaque]

Photograph of a plaque with a list of World War II veterans in Fayette County, Texas. It reads: "World War II Veterans. Alfred Hubenak, George R. Huepers, Method C. Janacek, Herbert L. Kainer, Jr., Nolan Kalich, Joe A. Kasmiersky, Emil E. Knesek, Jr., Carlton Knezek, Jimmie Knight, Jerry J. Knippel, Ludvik F. Kocurek, Henry Kolensky, Kleophas E. Kovar, Henry Kozelsky, Leroy J. Krenek, Anton Kresta, Jr., Rudolph J. Kubena, Bernard Kubenka, Joseph Lev, Doris C. Lewis, Alton D. Lueders, Alvin Lueders, Atlan W. Luck, Jessie M. Lozano, James O. Marburger, Edward J. Marek, Ivan Mazoch, David A. McDow, Mason L. McDuffie, Peter D. Meyer, Emil C. Minzenmeyer, Emil W. Mladenka, Edgar Mueller, Edgar H. Mueller, John V. Muras, Roy Nagel, Ludwig J. Novosad, Jonnie C. Oeltjendiers, Anton J. Olsovsky, Alfred F. Oppermann".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[List of World War II Veterans]

Photograph of a plaque in Fayette County, Texas listing World War II veterans. It reads: "World War II Veterans. Alphonse J. Orsak, Ladik J. Osina, Willie L. Page, William C. Parker, George Pavlicek, Lee Roy Pavlik, Oliver F. Psencik, Ernest J. Quitta, Ivan Rainosek, Adolph E. Rab, Walker Randle, Helmuth Roeder, Sidney Scarborough, Jr., Eddie V. Sbrusch, William Scherpik, Jr., Benjamin C. F. Schlabach, Edgar Schmidt, Andrew C. Schramm, Erwin W. A. Schuetze, Louis E. Schulz, John G. Segura, Nathan Siebel, Erwin Tengler, Louis L. Thompson, Joseph Trlicik, Jerry R. Vaculik, Eddie E. Valicek, Julius P. Vasek, Rawlin F. Weber, Eddie P. Wiedermann, William Wendler, Bennie O. Werchan, Grannville Williams, Otto Willrich, Melvin P. Wolff, James D. Worthy, Dan Yates, Jr., Ollie Zapp".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County World War I Veterans plaque

Photograph of a World War I Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War I Veterans: Elton Manske, Robert C. Manthey, Johnny Walton McBride, Otto E. Mehner, Ferdinand J. Mendel, Jaromir Michal, Beno Michalski, Henry J. Niemeyer, Fritz Oeltjen, Henry Onken Jr., Louis O. Quade, Ferdinand F. Quitta, Joseph A. Rabel, Otto J. Reuther, Louis F. Ruhmann, Joe R. Sassin, Edwin H. Schaffer, Gustav H. Schulze, Herbert H. Schroeder, John J. Schroeder, Conrad F. Sevcik, Henry I. Somohyl, Eugene E. Tate, Adolph Tauch, William T. Terrell, Lyle G. Thornton, Felix Wagner, Jeff B. Webb, Henry Winter, Ernest W. Woods, Marion H. Worrell."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Edwin Alaminski, Rudolph L. Barta, Tom C. Baumgarten, George Baylor, Victor L. Berger, Lee R. Best Jr., Adam R. Bogdanski, Ernest A. Bosl Jr., Adolf C. Brune, James E. Burns, Robert V. Bohuslav, Ernest T. Byler, Hugh Carroll, Henry L. Chovanec, Marvin Chudej, Erwin J. Cordes, Eugene Cornett, Granville W. Cowan, Rudolph R. Dittrich, Alfred R. Ehlers Jr., Roy A. Ellis, Carl W. Engelman, Alfred Fischer, Willie Fitzgerald, Charles M. Frierson Jr., Ernest W. Graf, Victor E. Guarin, Daniel Gully, Arnold Hajdik, Alton W. Hanisch, Alfred C.E. Harbers, Herman Heinrich, Maynard Helmcamp, Meinardt Helmcamp, Porter Henderson, Atlan R. Hengst, Melvin E. Hertel, Frank W. Herzik, Lawrence L. Herzik, Eugene Holub."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Photograph of a Fayette County World War II Veterans Memorial. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alphonse J. Orsak, Ladik J. Osina, Willie L. Page, William C. Parker, George Pavlicek, Lee Roy Pavlik, Oliver F. Psencik, Ernest J. Quitta, Ivan Rainosek, Adolph E. Rab, Walker Randle, Hlemuth Roeder, Sidney Scarborough Jr., Eddie V. Sbrusch, William Scherpik Jr., Benjamin C.F. Schlabach, Edgar Schmidt, Andrew C. Schramm, Erwin W.A. Schuetze, Louis E. Schulz, John G. Segura, Nathan Siebel, Erwin Tengler, Louis L. Thompson, Joseph Trlicik, Jerry R. Vaculik, Eddie E. Valicek, Julius P. Vasek, Rawlin F. Weber, Eddie P. Wiedermann, William Wendler, Bennie O. Werchan, Grannville Williams, Otto Willrich, Melvin P. Wolff, James D. Worthy, Dan Yates Jr., Ollie Zapp."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alfred Hubenak, George R. Huepers, Method C. Janacek, Herbert L. Kainer, Jr., Nolan Kalich, Joe A. Kasmiersky, Emil E. Knesek Jr. Carlton Knezek, Jimmie Knight, Jerry J. Knippel, Ludvik F. Kocurek, Henry Kolensky, Kleophas E. Kovar, Henry Kozelsky, Leroy J. Krenek, Anton Kresta, Jr., Rudolph J. Kubena, Bernard Kubenka, Joseph Lev, Doris C. Lewis, Alton D. Lueders, Alvin Lueders, Atlan W. Luck, Jessie M. Lozano, James O. Marburger, Edward J. Marek, Ivan Mazoch, David A McDow, Mason L. McDuffie, Peter D. Meyer, Emil C. Minzenmeyer, Emil W. Mladenka, Edgar Mueller, Edgar H. Mueller, John V. Muras, Roy Nagel, Ludwig J. Novosad, Jonnie C. Oeltjendiers, Anton J. Olsovsky, Alfred F. Opperman.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County World War I Veterans plaque

Photograph of a World War I Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War I Veterans: Robert F. Adams, George Best, Ludwig E. Bauerkemper, John H. Behrens, Jesse Brown, Eugene Burley, William Doms, Lidwik Dornak, Hugo Ehlers, Vladimal F. Faktor, Helmuth A. Garlin, Walter Graf, Willie Heinze, William Henry, Reyes Hernandez, Eddie Holmes, Luther Huff, Lonnie James, Steve Janecek, Jesse Jarmon, Otho Keilberg, Richard E. Knezek, Otto A. Koehler, Willie E. Koepke, Joe Krenek, Herman T. Kruse, Rudolph J. Kubena, John R. Langston, Chris M. Larsen, James A. Levy, Louis Machac, Eugene Maeckel."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Post-Civil-War loyalty oath signed by Judge J.B.M. McFarland] (open access)

[Post-Civil-War loyalty oath signed by Judge J.B.M. McFarland]

A document in which J.B.M. McFarland, a judge of the first judicial district, swears that he “neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatsoever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States”; a handwritten explanation follows.
Date: September 24, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
World War II Memoirs: A Collection Of Stories From The Battle Front, The Home Front And The Other Side (open access)

World War II Memoirs: A Collection Of Stories From The Battle Front, The Home Front And The Other Side

Book documenting first-person accounts of World War II veterans about their enlistments, the war, and life afterwards.
Date: 1998
Creator: Farek, Florence Hertel
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veterans' Plaque]

Photograph of a plaque with the names of Korean War and Vietnam War veterans. The plaque reads: "Korean War Veterans. Lowell W. Greenwood, William L. Guyton, Harvey E. Holub, Edward P. Machala, Charlie J. Mares, Edgar E. Michalek, William D. Ware, Oscar Williams. Vietnam War Veterans. Jackson Dillon Barnes, Edward Hugo Breyer, Edgar J. Brossman, Harold Paul Degner, Floyd Wayne Kaase, Arnold John Kulhanek, Robert James Stavinoha, Willie Ray Thompson, Robert E. Urbanovsky, Gerald J. Walla".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial chapel sign

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel sign. "Second World War in remembrance of soldiers fallen in battle. Names: Pvt. Josef Lev, killed August 24, 1944; Pfc. Adolf Rab, killed December 27, 1944; Pfc. Robert Bohuslav, killed February 3, 1944. Donations for this chapel: Emil and Mary Lev, John and Agnes Rab, Josef V. and Anna Okruhlik, Rev. Alfons Raska, Pastor."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, monument inside WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial, in Czech.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel. in Czech
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, the WW II memorial chapel. "Second World War, in remembrance of soldiers fallen in battle. Names: Pfc. Edward Marek, killed September 26, 1944; S/Sgt. George Pavlicek, killed July 7, 1944; Pfc. Anton Kresta Jr., killed February 12, 1945. Donated for this chapel: Society of Sts. Cyril and Methodius; Josef and Magdalena Stasny; James Surman and Family; W.M. and Anna Darilek; Anton and Agnes Kresta; Society of St. Joseph; Frank and Victoria Bily; Wenceslaus and Mary Marek; Ad and Hermina Pavlicek; Josef and Rozalie Stryk and Family; Frank and Julia Pavlicek; John and Clara Novak; Emil and Anna Gieptner; Rev. John Anders; Rev. Alfons Raska, Pastor."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, a WW II chapel, with a memorial in Czech.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, a WW II memorial chapel. "Second World War, in Remembrance of soldiers fallen in battle. Names: Pfc. Jerry Vaculik, killed July 17, 1944; Pfc. Rudolf Barta, killed June 6, 1944; Pvt. Edward Sbrush, killed August 7, 1944. Donations for this chapel: Society of St. Ann, Eva Vaculik, Vince and Teresia Barta, Marie Sbrush, Frank and Victoria Bily, Thomas and Katherina Migl, C. Y. O., Rev. Alfons Raska, Pastor."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, WW II Memorial Chapel

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha, a WW II memorial chapel.
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marion W. Ripy to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Marion W. Ripy to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1945]

Letter from Marion W. Ripy to I. H. Kempner discussing meeting together when Kempner visits Jersey again and asking for updates about George Lenert.
Date: November 9, 1945
Creator: Ripy, Marion W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County Korean and Vietnam Veterans plaque

Photograph of a Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "Korean Veterans: Lowell W. Greenwood, William L. Guyton, Harvey E. Holub, Edward P. Machala, Charlie J. Mares, Edgar E. Michalek, William D. Ware, Oscar Williams. Vietnam Veterans: Jackson Dillon Barnes, Edward Hugo Beyer, Edgar J. Brossman, Harold Paul Degner, Floyd Wayne Kaase, Arnold John Kulhanek, Robert James Stavinoha, Willie Ray Thompson, Robert E. Urbanovsky, Gerald J. Walla."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County Veterans Memorial

Photograph of the Fayette County Veterans Memorial, housed in a small brick structure. It reads: "No greater sacrifice can be made by the citizens of a democratic nation than to serve in its armed forces in times of war or in times of peace. Fayette County proudly honors and pays tribute to its citizens who accepted the call to arms and served gallantly in securing freedom for the state of Texas and maintaining it for their nation throughout history."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County Veterans Memorial

Photograph of the Fayette County Veterans Memorial, housed in a small brick structure. It reads: "No greater sacrifice can be made by the citizens of a democratic nation than to serve in its armed forces in times of war or in times of peace. Fayette County proudly honors and pays tribute to its citizens who accepted the call to arms and served gallantly in securing freedom for the state of Texas and maintaining it for their nation throughout history."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fayette County Veterans Memorial

Photograph of the back wall of the brick structure that houses the Fayette County Veterans Memorial. It reads: "Dedicated on Veterans Day, 1987, to the citizens of Fayette County who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Especially those men and women who gave their lives in defending their country. This memorial symbolizes the importance of service in the Armed Forces. The names of all Fayette Countians who served so bravely are publicly displayed inside the courthouse."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History