Resource Type

[WASP in Graduation Uniform]

Photograph of tow women in light colored uniforms standing on a wood platform with chairs behind them. A man in uniform can be seen to the right. Writing on the back of the photo reads, " Mrs. Berry Giles, Jacqueline Cochran, Col. Geer, Air Inspector Randolph Field" and "Graduation 44-W-6 Aug 4, 1944". The same information is relayed on a tag seen taped to the bottom of the photo.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nursing Class from Herman Hospital]

Photograph of a group women all wearing dresses and standing in five rows on the steps of a stone building. At the bottom edge of the photo is printed the caption, "In Coming Class - Herman Hospital Houston Texas - September 4, 1947". Charlyne Creger can be seen standing in the center of the bottom, foremost row.
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football Game]

Photograph of an Army vs. Navy football game played on the Fourth of July in Manila. The players are visible on the field, and the stands around the field are completely filled with spectators.
Date: July 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Homer Petross Speaking at Farmers Branch Church of Christ]

Photograph of Homer Petross speaking into a microphone in front of a congregation at the Farmers Branch Church of Christ. He is wearing a World War II era helmet and Army uniform.
Date: July 4, 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Standing on a Tank with a Machine Gun]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on top of a tank turret while holding a .30 caliber machine gun. He is wearing glasses and a U.S. Army uniform. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note from Giannopoulos regarding his living situation.
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Crouching Beside a Tank]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos crouching beside the machinery of a tank's treads. Two other soldiers can be seen talking to each other on the other side of the tank behind the gun.
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Policeman Leaning on Pine Tree]

Photograph of a military policeman wearing a khaki uniform, cap, and an armband with an embroidered "M." He is leaning against one of several thin pine trees. There are camp buildings to the right.
Date: August 4, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girl in Yard]

Photograph of a young girl sitting in a yard near bushes and holding a book.
Date: July 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Manila, Philippines]

Photograph of people and cars in the streets of Manila. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Looking from the back of the halftrack as we entered the city of Manila in Feb 4th 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers at Mutterturm in Landsberg am Lech, Germany]

Photograph of two soldiers leaning against a fence in front of Mutterturm (Mother Tower), a stone tower in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. A typed caption below the photo says "Harold Neff, Dayton, Ohio, and Robert Milam, Cartersville, Georgia; pose before ancient Landsberg, Germany, structure where Company A. 56th Armored Infantry Battalion took up occupation duties as war ended. Photo by Robert V. Oakes. Davenport, Iowa. May 4, 1945."
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: Oakes, Robert V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Santo Tomas University]

Photograph of people standing on the street outside of a building and gates. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Main gate to Santo Tomas University, Manila. The gate our tanks crashed the night of Feb 3, 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Half-Track]

Photograph of two soldiers sitting on the top of a half-track. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "A picture of myself in the Half Track on Dimasaland St. Manila, P.I. The fellow in the back is Bill Griffiths from Shamokin, Pa."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers and Half-Track]

Photograph of soldiers on and next to a half-track. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "On Dimasaland St. Manila, P.I. Bob West, Elvin Vieregge standing in front of Half Track. Bill Griffiths on radio in Half Track."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Convoy in Manila]

Photograph of soldiers in vehicles on the streets of Manila, with people walking next to them. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Looking up the street when the convoy stopped in Manila. Feb 4, 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men in Jeep in Alley]

Photograph of a pair of soldiers identified as Paul L. Sudabe from Bryan, Texas and James Henry Boyd from North Carolina. The pair sit in a Jeep that is parked in an alley in Heresheim, Germany.
Date: August 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Homer Petross at Ceremony]

Photograph of Homer Petross speaking into a microphone while wearing an Army uniform at an event held at the Farmers Branch Church of Christ.
Date: July 4, 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division Headquarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of the headquarters building of the 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A raised insignia of the 12th Armored Division constructed out of rocks is visible in front of the building.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officer of the Day]

Photograph of a young soldier sitting on the hood of a Jeep. The man wearing the helmet is the Officer of the Day in Heresheim, Germany.
Date: August 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Air Force Academy WASP Memorial Plaque]

Photograph of the plaque on the WASP memorial at the US Air Force Academy.
Date: [1997-09-04..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Air Force Academy WASP Memorial]

Photograph of a memorial statue at the US Air Force Academy commemorating the WASPs.
Date: [1997-09-04..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History