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[Joseph Tower with a Pistol and Sacks of Clothing]

Photograph of Joseph Tower standing in a field with sacks of clothes piled behind him. He is wearing a cap and a U.S. Army uniform while wielding a .45 automatic pistol.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marion and William Heiden Holding a Life Preserver]

Photograph of Marion and William Heiden sitting next to each other hand holding up a life preserver from the S. S. George Handley. The heads are framed by the ring. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant Charles O'Rourke Sitting on Grass]

Photograph of Sergeant O'Rourke sitting on grass with his legs crossed. He is wearing a United States Army uniform and garrison cap. His rank insignia, a patch with a three-bar chevron with a diamond, indicates that he is a First Sergeant.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W. B. Cummings and Herbert Franks Standing with a German Tank]

Photograph of W. B. Cummings and Herbert Franks standing together with a knocked-out German tank. Cummings, Franks, and two soldiers on top of the tank are wearing U.S. Army uniforms. A truck with a canvas covered trailer is visible in the background to the right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Gathered on the Troop Ship "Victory"]

Photograph of large groups of soldiers gathered on the deck of a troop ship named "Victory." People are lined up along the gunwale. Two tripod masts stand among the crowds. The ship's funnel is visible to the far left.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Lafkowitz Standing in front of a Truck]

Photograph of William Lafkowitz wearing a U.S. Army uniform and standing in front of an Army truck. Bundles and sacks cover the wheel well and side of the vehicle. The shadow of a person is visible on the lower right corner of the photo.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Holding Beer Bottles]

Photograph of three uniformed U.S. Army soldiers holding beers and standing by a building with shutters and broken windows. They are identified left to right as W. B. Cummings, Fitzgerald, and Conrad Simard. To the left is an archway that leads toward another building.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Technical Sergeant George Dreher]

Photograph of Technical Sergeant George Dreher standing near the arches of a stone building. He is wearing a United States Army uniform and garrison cap.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Zaviski and W. B. Cummings Holding Ration Sacks]

Photograph of uniformed U.S. Army soldiers W. B. Cummings and Francis Zaviski standing between two separate walls and holding white ration sacks.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Soldiers on the Front of a Jeep]

Photograph of six uniformed United States Army soldiers sitting on the front end of a jeep. The reverse side of the photo identifies the men as Franklin Frobisher, George Benack, Robert Ariniello, Andrew Kerestes, W. B. Cummings, and Tower.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing Around Buildings at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of several uniformed U.S. Army standing outside of a building at Camp Campbell. Three soldiers stand in front of a wooden building that has a sign labeled "Orderly Room." A building in the background to the right has two stories, a chimney, and a balcony. Further to a right is a shadowy one story building.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anthony Burdi Standing in a Truck Bed]

Photograph of Anthony Burdi standing in the bed of a U.S. Army truck. He is wearing an army uniform and a helmet. The truck bed is filled with a series of gas cans.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Franklin Frobisher and W. B. Cummings on a Jeep]

Photograph of Franklin Frobisher and W. B. Cummings posing together on a jeep. Both men are wearing United States Army uniforms. Frobisher is sitting on the jeep's hood, while Cummings leans against the vehicle. A building with a steep gable, a chimney, and broken windows is visible behind the men.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Gelada Standing by a Jeep]

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Francis J. Gelada standing next to a U.S. Army jeep. He is wearing a a coat, soft cap, and one glove on his left hand.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elmer Heinlein in a Water Truck]

Photograph of Elmer Heinlein sitting in the driver's seat of a water truck. He looks out of the open side window and is wearing a billed cap and a shirt with rolled sleeves. The truck has been painted with the image of a diamond on the door hinge, a star near the door's center, and the words "New-York-Blackie" just below the window.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernard Marion and Thomas McKnight Eating K-Rations]

Photograph of uniformed U.S. Army soldiers Bernard Marion and Thomas McKnight eating K-rations. Marion has his hand on a knife sheath to the left of the jeep, while McKnight holds a helmet and a pair of gloves. A pot and ration materials are spread out over the jeep's hood. The word "Hunky" has been painted under the windshield.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Working on a Broken Down Bus]

Photograph of three uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing around the open hood of a bus that has been painted with the words "Sweetwater Belle." Part of a truck appears to the right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Borders in a Jeep]

Photograph of William Borders inside of a jeep. He is wearing a helmet and a U.S. Army uniform. A shadowy soldier is sitting in the passenger seat. A stone wall is located in the background.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Corporal W. B. Cummings with a Carbine]

Photograph of Corporal W. B. Cummings wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet. He is squatting under a concrete structure and behind a fallen branch and other detritus. He is holding an M1 carbine.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Fraternizing with Two Women]

Photograph of three uniformed U.S. Army soldiers together with two German women. One soldier sits with the women on a picket fence, while two other men stand nearby to the right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Mickey" Walsh Standing by a Wrecker Truck]

Photograph of "Mickey" Walsh wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet. He is leaning against the wheel well of a large wrecker truck. "U.S.A. 001853 "Snuffy," a diamond, and a star are illustrated along the side of the truck.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sidney Weinheim]

Photograph of Sidney Weinheim wearing several lays of clothing and a cap with the bill pointed upward.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Tower with a Truck Mounted Machine Gun]

Photograph of Joseph Tower manning a .50 caliber machine gun that is mounted on the back of a truck. "Viola" is painted on the front of the vehicle's hood. The head of a statue of Adolf Hitler wearing a German helmet is mounted under the truck's grill.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Among a Row of Tents]

Photograph of groups of soldiers gathered outside of a row of large tents. The tents have chimneys and are situated on level earth.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History