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[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top photo features Dan Melli sitting on a low brick wall in front of a dispensary with Thomas Walsh leaning through a window. The next photo features men identified as Magnani, Technical Sergeant Nelson, Ferdinand Caravelli, and Captain Brookshire standing together in front of a row of homes. The final picture has Dan Melli standing next to the provocatively posed Technical Sergeant Nelson.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing Togehter in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine, Dan Melli, Giordano, Irving Denemark, and Marcus Dreyfus wearing U.S. Army uniforms, coats, and soft caps. Dreyfus is leafing through a book. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim, Germany, August 22, 1945]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top image shows homes along Wagner Strasse, with an "x" drawn over the house where Dan Melli was billeted. The second image shows a close-up of the home in which Melli was billeted, with an "x" drawn under the room where he stayed. The third image shows Dan Melli standing with Captain Brookshire and his dog, Rolph. The bottom photo is a picture of Captain Brookshire standing alone by a bridge's railing.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bayonet-Men Training]

Photograph of bayonet-men charging at Lieutenant Frank Grubbs as he holds the microphone so the listening audience of the NBC "Army Hour" show can hear them.
Date: May 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with Prime Mover Truck]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on the ground beside a 7 1/2 ton prime mover truck. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, glasses, and a helmet while holding a carbine in his right hand. The truck contains tank treads and gas cans and carries an M4 tank on a trailer. Giannopoulos explains the picture in a handwritten note on the reverse side of the photograph.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny at Gmund, Germany]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny as they perform on a stage in the background. Buildings with dark roofs and lightly colored walls are visible in the background.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Bazooka]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a bazooka while standing next to plywood hutments at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A truck can be seen on a dirt road to the right of Giannopoulos. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo discusses the bazooka.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Guarding the Dillingen Bridge]

Photograph of uniformed American soldiers watching the Dillingen Bridge from a tank. One of the soldiers crouches and aims a rifle, while another sits on top of the tank's turret and mans a machine gun. The bridge spans the Danube River.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos Crouching by a Cactus]

Photograph of Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos kneeling together by a cactus beside a drainage ditch. A truck is driving on a road to the right, while a person can be seen on a dirt path near camp buildings to the left.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stephen A. Melisko Outside Hutment]

Photograph of Stephen A. Melisko posing in uniform outside a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Obituary for Reuben J. Lasee]

Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Reuben J. Lasee, detailing his service in the 12th Armored Tank Battalion, and his surviving relatives.
Date: June 22, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing Together]

Photograph of Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing together in a field. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt while Benny wears a necktie, white shirt, and slacks.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Plaque]

Photograph of what appears to be a historical marker plaque with a few paragraphs of the history of WASP. The plaque begins, "Women Airforce Service Pilots Jacqueline Cochran, one of the most famous women pilots of the twentieth century..." A note written on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Statue in Courtyard]

Photograph of a green statue of a WASP posed on a pedestal in the center of a small fountain or well. A courtyard area with trees and buildings can be seen in the background. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Statue]

Photograph of a green statue of a WASP placed on a pedestal in the center of a small outdoor fountain. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women on a Bed]

Photograph of two older women sitting on a bed and smiling at the camera. The women on the left can be seen wearing a yellow shirt and the woman on the right can be seen wearing a colorful shirt with black fringe. A note written on the back of the photo reads, "50th WASP Reunion 22 May 93", along with the name "Vi Thurn" and "Vi" written on the edge of the back.
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Graduate Names #2]

Photograph of a stone plaque located at Sweetwater with several WASP graduate names engraved in its surface. A handwritten note in blue pen ink on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman with WASP Statue]

Photograph of a woman in a blue shirt standing in front of a statue of a female pilot. A brick wall can be seen in the background. A note handwritten on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of (left to right) Ed Cole, Don Hale, Pete Conley, John Joyce, Joe Orhaman, unidentified soldier, and 'Hanson' in front of a wooden structure at Camp Barkeley.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of K. G. Warner]

Photograph of K. G. Warner standing with one foot up next to a chain link fence. There is a house in the background.
Date: June 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arthur J. Wagenkneckt on Lavingen Bridge]

Photograph of Arthur J. Wagenknecht near Lauingen Bridge on the Danube River, taken on April 22nd, 1945.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauingen Bridge on Danube River]

Photograph of Lauingen Bridge on the Danube River, taken by A. J. Wagenknect, a member of Company B, 56th Armored Infantry Batallion, of the 12th Armored Division.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: A. J. Wagenkneckt
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Holding a Tortoise]

Photograph of a small tortoise being held by a soldier. "Kev Kovian" is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Crossing Danube Sign]

Photograph of a soldier standing beside a roadside sign in Dillingen, Germany that reads, "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of 12th Armored Division -- 119th Armored Engineer." Typed note on the back of the photo reads, "Approach to the Dillingen Bridge."
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History