Resource Type

[Bob Peters Taking Photo]

Photograph of Robert Peters standing amid rubble in Tokyo, Japan, holding a camera in front of his face. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wrecked Tank Named "My Acheing Back"]

Photograph of an overturned wreck of a tank named "My Acheing Back." The tank's treads has been mostly removed from its wheels.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier at Table]

Photograph of Major M. R. Wise sitting at a picnic table while on maneuvers in Tennessee.
Date: October 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Koos Standing on a Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked German tank. The turret is pointed to the left and its hatches are open. A canal is visible behind the tank.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to the Imperial Palace]

Photograph of a small group of tourists standing at the entrance to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Tokyo]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier, Robert Peters, and Arne Haga standing in the driveway to their quarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on Street in Tokyo]

Photograph of people standing on a street in Tokyo. A pole with a poster stapled to it is visible on the far right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant Peters Standing on Dock]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing on the dock in Yokohama, Japan, waiting to board a ship to take them home to America. Sgt. Robert Peters stands on the far right of the photo.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Meredith in Tokyo]

Photograph of Major Meredith standing in a street in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gilbert Going up Gangway]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Gilbert walking up the gangway of the ship USAT Etolin, bound from Yokohama, Japan to the United States. Other soldiers stand around in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing on Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed American soldier standing on top of a wrecked German tank that rests beside a canal. A field and bare trees are located on the other side of the canal.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign for Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a sign on a tree denoting Herrlisheim, France. A pile of rubble, a tank, and buildings can be seen behind the tree in the background to the right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sherman Tank Turret in a Canal]

Photograph of a Sherman tank's turret that is located just above the waterline of a canal. Vegetation is clinging to the right side of the turret and its open hatch.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Sign for Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing with his hand on a wooden sign for Herrlischeim, France. The sign is beside a road that is lined with several houses. Bare trees are visible in the background to the right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wrecked Tank]

Photograph of an overturned tank on a field. The tank has treads hanging off its tracks, a white star painted on its turret, and the words "Lucky Devil" painted on its side.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Gardens]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier sitting on a wall in the gardens of the Memorial Picture Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Trees and a wall are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Sitting on Bridge]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform sitting on the railing of a bridge in Tokyo, Japan. A river, buildings, and another bridge are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Akasaka Palace]

Photograph of the Akasaka Palace building in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed Building in Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a ruined building in Herrlischeim, France. The building's first story is intact, but its second story has been destroyed leaving only a few remaining walls. Rubble is piled around the bottom of the building. Bare trees grow in the background and a railroad track runs across the front of the photo in the foreground.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family at Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs in Viewing Room]

Photograph of three framed pictures on the wall of the viewing room in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. They show, from left to right, a division commander, President Harry Truman, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Funke Holding Plaque]

Photograph of Bill Funke holding a plaque bearing the names of those 12th Armored Division soldiers killed in action in World War II. Two signs are visible in the background, one bearing the insignia of the 12th Armored Division, and one reading: "Future Home 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum".
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Stage]

Photograph of several veterans holding flags and standing on a stage at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph in Museum]

Photograph of a black and white picture showing three soldiers, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History