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[Scrapbook Page: Staging Area - Calas]

Photographs of the Calas staging area in France. The top image shows soldiers identified as Bernikow and Nathan Levine standing on an earthen field in front of a row of tents. The second picture, labeled "Our billet," is of a tent structure that with an open entryway. The bottom two photographs feature groups of two and three soldiers posing together in front of the tent billets.
Date: 1945-11-10/1945-11-22
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entering New York Harbor]

Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ship in New York Harbor]

Photograph of a ship in a large body of water, with some smaller boats nearby. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Ships in New York harbor."
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Staten Island Pier]

Photograph of the piers of Staten Island, seen from an approaching ship. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Coming into pier at Staten Island, N.Y."
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Messina and Warner in Augsburg]

Photograph of John Messina and K. G. Warner posing together in Augsburg, Germany.
Date: June 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, August 10, 1944 (open access)

Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, August 10, 1944

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lawrence Fessler by Barracks]

Photograph of Lawrence Fessler standing in uniform in front of two wooden hutments at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of three soldiers, two identified as Sgt. Wolf and Cleland, posing in the barracks area at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1, February 10, 1944 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1, February 10, 1944

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Officers and Men at B.F. Goodrich Company]

Photograph of 15 men in dress uniforms posing together with four men in suits outside of the B.F. Goodrich Company building. The men and officers are part of a training class. Lieutenant Edward Johnson is identified as the man second from left in the front row.
Date: January 10, 1944
Creator: Lehr, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Barkeley Parade Grounds]

Postcard of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- Received your letter yesterday & am glad to hear you are still all ok. It was approx 1850 miles down here. Arrived in good time Saturday. Rained most of this week and [?] of cold. Bought 8FL of antifreeze tonite (alcohol base) it is quite scarce here. Woodrow."
Date: December 10, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Helmets]

Photograph of Joe Rogers and Bob Beach wearing helmets. There are books and bottles on the shelves above them.
Date: April 10, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Montgomery County Courthouse]

Postcard of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all. This is Sat. morning and our Co. just returned from a one day bivouac. It was the first night spent in a pup tent. Two of us had 6 blankets. Can you imagine me getting cold. We had a very interesting time and everyone seemed to cooperate very well. Each one cooked his own meal last nite. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: October 10, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Walking]

Photograph of five soldiers walking down a street between rows of tents at Fort Knox in Kentucky.
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tent Mates]

Photograph of William Jenkins (3rd from the left) with five other soldiers standing outside a tent in Fort Knox, Kentucky. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Tent mates. The first in the Army. We are in the 80th A.R. 8th Armd. Div."
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Soldiers]

Photograph of three soldiers in uniform standing together in the street in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Jenkin and Soldiers]

Photograph of William Jenkins and two other soldiers standing in a street in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Jenkins]

Photograph of William Jenkins in uniform standing on a road in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harold and Helen Landau]

Framed photograph of Harold and Helen Landau, with a date written in the bottom right hand corner.
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History