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[Soldiers Treating a Patient on a Litter]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Nathan Levine, and Irving Denemark standing over another soldier who is lying on a litter. Melli sponges the man's face while Denemark is holding and bandaging his left leg. The men are all wearing U.S. Army uniforms and helmets.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing by Tents]

Photograph of five uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing together in front of a group of tents. The man on the left is wearing a backpack, while the man to his left carries a satchel.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier at Camp Lucky Strike]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Winder sitting in front of tents at Camp Lucky Strike near Le Havre, France.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Army Trucks on a German Field]

Photograph of a German field that has several parked American Army trucks.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Hugging a Tree]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning forward against a tree and hugging it with his arms. He looks towards the camera and wears a soft cap and uniform. A four-story building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy is visible in the background. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says "Who is drunk - The tree or me."
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Standing in a Field]

Photograph of William Hahn wearing a jacket and cap while standing in a field surrounded by a wooden fence. A wheeled trailer sits behind him a few paces. Houses and a church are visible in the background.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Couples on a Field at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a two couples standing in a field at Camp Barkeley, Texas. They are identified from left to right as Ernest Stanczyk, Madelon, Adeline, and Ralph Brown. The two men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and helmets. Madelon is wearing a ruffled blouse and dark skirt while holding a coat over her left arm. Adeline is wearing a lighter blouse and holds a purse under her arm.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Posing Before a Mountain]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos crouching on a scrub field with a view of a mountain behind him. He is wearing a khaki uniform, peaked cap, and glasses.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Melisko by Barracks]

Photograph of Stephen A. Melisko standing in front of the barracks at Camp Barkeley before going overseas.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank at Yokohama]

Photograph of a tank being unloaded at the beach at Yokohama, Japan. Soldiers stand to the right and look on.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ships at Yokohama]

Photograph of several ships, including one identified as L.S.J., landing on the beach at Yokohama, Japan.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Crouching in Front of a Mountain]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos wearing a uniform, glasses, and peaked cap while crouching in front of a mountain covered in scrub vegetation.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Reclining on the Ground]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos reclining on a grassy field. He is wearing a uniform and eyeglasses.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blaylock and Atwell with a Jeep]

Photograph of men named Blaylock and Atwell as they lean against a jeep that is missing its grille while holding tools. Two other men can be seen sitting in the jeep. A truck, trees, and a long building are visible in the background.
Date: September 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Sitting with William Booker]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the ground behind the reclining William Booker. Booker is shirtless, leaning against Giannopoulos, and has his hands on the other man's shins. Giannopoulos is shirtless and wearing a peaked cap. His arms are clasped around Booker. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo indicates that they are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Cross Canteen]

Photograph of people standing outside the American Red Cross canteen in Yokohama, Japan. Vehicles are visible on the far right.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]

Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant John Pilarski Leaning on a Camp Ennis Sign]

Photograph of Sergeant John Pilarski leaning against a wooden sign that says "Camp Ennis. Advance Detachment 12th Armored Division." A sentry box with an armed soldier stands just behind Pilarski. Tents and other military personnel are visible in the background, though these soldiers are partially obscured by a photographic error to the right.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Posing Before His College Bedroom]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing in front of the window of his apartment bedroom at the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. He is wearing a khaki uniform and glasses.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in front of the 44th Tank Battalion quarters in Tokyo.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Morris and John Hagood by French Homes]

Photograph of Warrant Officer Junior Grade William Morris and Lieutenant John Hagood standing together in front of a field stone house in France. They are wearing coats, and Hagood wears a helmet. A pile of crates stand to the right of the men. Another soldier can be seen smoking in the background.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers by Vehicle]

Photograph of four soldiers, including Sergeant Asthalter, standing by an Army vehicle while waiting to start on their journey home to America. A building is visible in the background.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of German Civilians]

Photograph of Louis Lapinski holding a carbine standing in a group of German civilians next to a train.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History