Resource Type

[Eleanor McLernon Brown]

Photograph of WASP Eleanor Brown seen from the chest up in uniform with WASP pins and wings attached. Two handwritten notes can be seen on the back of the photo. The first, in pencil, reads, "Eleanor McLernon (Brown) 1944". The second, in pen ink, reads, "Return to: Eleanor McLernon Brown 2201 N. DeLeon, Vicotria, Tx 77901 Wimsa Reg. 137050".
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eleanor Brown with Plane]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown in a flight suit and cap, carrying a parachute harness over her shoulder and leaning against a plane. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Micky McLernon Brown 2201 N. Deleon Victoria, Tx". "1944" is written in pencil on the top back of the photo.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eleanor Brown in Uniform]

Photograph pasted to thick paper board of WASP Eleanor brown in uniform and posed looking off camera. WASP and air force pins can be seen on her breast and lapels. A note in pen written on the back of the paper board reads, "Mickey, Eleanor McLernon (Brown) 1944".
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Group in Uniform]

Photograph of eleven WASP in uniform posed in in two rows on a set of stone steps outside a building. Several notes are written on the back of the photo, including a list naming the group members. First note reads in faded pencil at the top, "Eleanor M. Brown 2201 N. DeLeon", followed by a typed address label for Robert S. Brown. The second note reads, "Back Row L-R, Ann Baron, Elizabeth Stavrum, Elizabeth (Betty) Pettit, Eleanor M. McLernon, Margaret Shaffer, Marry Ann Walker". The note beside that reads, "Front Row-L-R, Muriel Rath, Leona Golbiner, Donna Spellick, Mary Ahlstrom, Kate Lee Harris". The final note in pencil at the bottom reads, "Napier Field, Ala.".
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eleven WASP and Three Men]

Photograph of eleven members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and three men standing and sitting in front of a building. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge repeats the information written on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown in Flight Suit]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown dressed in a flight and carrying several items, including what appears to be a map. She is seen standing in a dirt road outside of a building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Eleanor McLernon (Brown) 1944".
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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

[Photograph From the Graduation of WASP Class 44-W-10]

Photograph of three women and two men standing around a small table, taken during the graduation ceremony for class 44-W-10 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The typewritten label taped to the photograph's bottom edge reads, "J. Cochran, E. Shuhip's Ear, Col. Ward, Deaton's nose, Gen. Arnold. 44-W-10 Graduation, 12/7/44." The back of the photograph is stamped "D. Deaton from D. Strother."
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Half-Track in Mud]

Photograph of a half-track vehicle partially submerged in a pool of mud. A helmeted soldier can be seen with his hand on the open driver-side door.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Station Hospital at Camp Barkeley, Texas]

Photograph of Camp Barkeley's station hospital and it's courtyard. The one story building has several pairs of windows along its side and is topped by three metal chimneys. A stone pillar topped by a stylized statue of an eagle bears a relief of a caduceus. Three trees stand around this pillar. A fenced-in pool has a raised statue of a stylized bull at its center.
Date: January 30, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Marler by Tent]

Photograph of Ralph Marler sitting on the ground next to a pup tent at Camp Barkeley.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Daniel Orum by Hutment]

Photograph of Daniel Orum standing in front of a wooden hutment in the field.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason Standing Together]

Photograph of Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason standing together in front of a building at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foures, Ryan, and Deason are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps, while Jean wears a sleeveless shirt.
Date: May 8, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Bushey at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of William Bushey posing with a rifle, helmet and back pack in front of barracks at Camp Barkeley.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2nd Platoon at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of the 2nd platoon of Company B, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion posing together in front of barracks at Camp Barkeley. The soldiers in the front row are William Shor and John Nugent. Those in the back row are Edward Sutkaitis, Frank Hulsinzer, Howard Toms, and Curtis Hagen.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vincent Konieczki Posing by Merkel, Texas Sign]

Photograph of Vincent Konieczki wearing an army uniform and garrison cap while standing beside a sign for Merkel, Texas. He is extending his thumb in a hitchhiker-like manner. The reverse side of the photo indicates that he is from La Salle, Illinois, and that he is close to Camp Barkeley, Texas.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers on a Jeep]

Photograph of five soldiers posing on a Jeep. One soldier leans against the hood, two are seated in the vehicle, and one sits on the back while embracing the fifth who stands at the rear. The men are identified from left to right as Beckman, Elliott, Petrik, Kjellberg, and Czeiner. The group is situated in front of long ground-level buildings.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2nd Platoon at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of the 2nd platoon, Company B, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, in front of barracks at Camp Barkeley. The soldiers sitting are John Nugent, William Bushey, and Fred Payne. Asriel Rackow stands behind them, and Edward Sutkaitis stands with a gun to the right.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jewel Brekke and Clarence Oxford Seated on Steps]

Photograph of Jewel Brekke and Clarence Oxford seated together on some stone steps. They are wearing army uniforms. Vegetation and a gate are visible behind them.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Sergeant Halard Eubanks Holding His Child]

Photograph of First Sergeant Halard Eubanks crouching in a field and holding his child. Eubanks is wearing military fatigues, while his child is covered in a white blanket. A tent containing a barefoot soldier is visible behind Eubanks.
Date: 1944
Creator: Jones, Zane E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Vitola and Another Soldier]

Photograph of John Vitola and another soldier standing together in front of the plywood wall of a quarters. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. Vitola drapes his left arm over the other man's shoulder.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Supply Sergeant Baker Leaning Against Door]

Photograph of Supply Sergeant Baker leaning against an open door. He is wearing a cap and jumpsuit. His arms and legs are crossed.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ringwelski Sitting on Bunk]

Photograph of 1st Sergeant Clarence Ringwelski sitting on his bunk at Camp Barkeley.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[MSgt. Manskie at Artillery School]

Photograph of MSgt. Manskie kneeling while using an aiming circle at artillery school in New Guinea.
Date: July 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History