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[John Papile and Bob Semptner Working on a Truck]

Photograph of John Papile and Bob Semptner sitting on the wheel well of a truck. Papile looks toward the camera, while Semptner leans over the open hood of the truck.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
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

[Soldiers by Tent]

Photograph of Alfred Rhoades and Alfred Roy Tyler standing by a tent while on maneuvers in Tennessee. Another unidentified man kneels in front of the tent. Vehicles and people are visible amid the trees in the background.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men at Reunion]

Photograph of two men, identified as Jim Stone and Jim Bond, posing in the hospitality room at a reunion in Louisville, Kentucky.
Date: September 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Watching Baseball Game]

Photograph of a crowd standing in the bleachers watching a baseball game in the 12th Armored Division Ball Park in Heidenheim, Germany. One or two players are visible in front of the bleachers.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herbert Schaff with Two Young German Girls]

Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while standing on a cobbled road. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the left is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. People, a boy on a bicycle, and two-story buildings can be seen in the background.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herbert Schaff with Two Young German Girls]

Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting on a jeep's front bumper. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the right is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. Another jeep is parked to the left. A fence and trees are visible in the background.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marvin and Marybelle Drum at Table]

Photograph of Marvin and Marybelle Drum sitting at a table set with flowers, glasses, silverware, and plates.
Date: September 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houses in Schnaitheim]

Photograph of an aerial view of buildings in Schnaitheim, Germany.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German School House]

Photograph of a school house in Wasseralfingen, Germany, which served as the command post for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion in 1945.
Date: September 6, 1977
Creator: Fisher, Earl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Troy Criss]

Photograph of Staff Sgt. Troy Criss, who served in Company A of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, posing in uniform in Gerstetten, Germany. There is a typed description of the photograph on the back.
Date: September 20, 1945
Creator: Pierce, Amos Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[66th AIB Football Team]

Copy photograph of the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion football team, posing in their football uniforms in 1945. Player #5 is Smiley, #25 is Bob Kampling, #21 is Lester Poreter, and #7 is Les Melchoime. Floyd Enix, Joe Despoto, "Nails" Morovoski, and Ed Gent are also pictured.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German School House in Wasseralfinger]

Photograph of a school house in Wasseralfingen, Germany, which served as the command post for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion in 1945.
Date: September 6, 1977
Creator: Fisher, Earl
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German School House]

Photograph of a school house in Wasseralfingen, Germany, which served as the command post for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion in 1945.
Date: September 6, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of William F. Hill]

Two photographs of William F. Hill. In the photo to the left, he stands next to a truck while another unidentified man blows a trumpet. In the photo to the right, he stands at attention in front of a fence, with a house in the background.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania]

Postcard of the Susquehanna River seen from Sullivan Trail near Berwick, Pa. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says, "Howdy- Thurs. Morn. We three of us arrived here safely last nite at 6:00. Now it is raining and there is plenty of mud but some sidewalks. The camp is real, very new and very [?]. This is one you should see. I'll be resettled by the weekend I hope. Will write more very soon. Woodrow."
Date: September 17, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tennessee Road]

Postcard of a road surrounded with green grass and trees, and typed text: "One of the good roads through Tennessee." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says, "Dear Helen and all. This is [?] and we officers are gathering at Dunbar Cave near Clarksville to have a chicken barbeque which is sponsored by the International [?] Co. (pause) we had a delicious chicken barbeque and a swell time. We went into the cave etc. Everything was very good. I went to Nashville Sat. nite and stayed till yesterday (Sun 4:00 pm) Send my gas ration book immediately. Bro. Woodie."
Date: September 20, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baseball Game at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of a baseball game at Camp Campbell in Kentucky, taken from left field looking along the foul line toward home base.
Date: [1942-09..1943-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Squirrel Cartoon]

Postcard with cartoon of a man and woman looking at a squirrel with a nut in the foreground, with a woman playing tennis in the background. Text on the cartoon says "Rather nutty here- But I like it!" A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Give my regards to the girls. Hello Hellen, Just a line I am at White Howen on a visit up at George Sister. Still thinking of you girls come and see me. Marie K."
Date: September 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Members of 12th Armored Division MP Platoon]

Photograph of four members of the 12th Armored Division MP Platoon. Their names, from left to right, are Nicolas Kepf, Manzoni, Heinz Linder, and Hawkins.
Date: September 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Jefferson Davis Monument]

Postcard of the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "This is the first day of [?] and it was one swell day as far as weather & everything else is concerned. There was nothing at all exciting but it does take time to get into operation. We'll have more to report later. Bro Woodrow."
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tony Lamarra Playing Baseball]

Photograph of Tony Lamarra wearing a baseball uniform and standing over a base with a ball in his glove, on a baseball field at Camp Campbell, Kentucky.
Date: [1942-09..1943-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baseball Game at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of a baseball game at Camp Campbell in Kentucky, taken from above the left dugout facing home base.
Date: [1942-09..1943-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History