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[Tents on Leyte Beach]

Photograph of a soldier sitting in front of a tent on Leyte Beach.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[44th Armored Regiment]

Photograph of the soldiers of Company G of the 44th Armored Regiment. Those in the front row are identified as Kleinhuizen, Parkin, Ottavianna, Morgan, N. Johnson, Singles, Schneider, Griffin, Hagen, Moss, Newcome, and Kisker. The soldiers in the second row are Shiebly, Kuser, Long, Tom Derby, Wenrick, and Schweitzer. Those in the back row are Pasillas, Henry Mullett, R. C. Campbell, Hoffman, Cherrington, Orleans, A. Johnson, Miller, Rose, Bartz, Donar, Weston, Scully, Drennan, Maday, Brooks, Turner, Driscoll, Fasbender, and Pierson.
Date: October 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers On Porch]

Photograph of five soldiers standing on the porch of a barracks at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. From the top step, they are Sgt. A. Manske, Sgt. J. B. Bissell, Sgt. R. R. Johnson, Cpl. J. E. Reuthinger, and Sgt. W. A. Jenkins, Jr.
Date: October 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Members of G Company]

Photograph of members of G company, 44th Armored Regiment, 12th Armored Division, sitting and standing outside the mail call supply room. Those in the front row are Kleinhuizen, Parkin, Ottavianna, Morgan, N. Johnson, Singles, Schneider, Griffin, Hagen, George Moss, Newcome, and Kisker. The soldiers in the second row are Shiebly, Kuser, Long, Derby, Wenrick, and Schweitzer. Those in the third row are Pasillas, Henry Mullett, R. C. Campbell, Hoffman, Cherrington, Orleans, A. Johnson, Miller, Rose, Bartz, Donar, Weston, Matt Scully, Drennan, Maday, Brooks, Turner, Driscoll, Fasbender, and Pierson.
Date: October 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Aboard E. B. Alexander]

Photograph of seven soldiers aboard the E.B. Alexander on the way home after World War II. They are, from left to right, Herbert Berlin, Richard Cook, Hilton Wogan, Derryberry, Ayers, Vignola, and Robert Dorsel.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim - October 18, 1945]

Photographs of Dan Melli and Nathan Levine taken around Rüsselsheim, Germany. The top photograph features Dan Melli playing a bass drum while Nathan Levine sits to the right. Covered mess hall tables appear on either side of the picture. The second photo shows Melli and Levine walking together outside of a half-timbered building. The third photo shows Melli and Levine in a dark room. Melli holds a Coca-Cola bottle, and three other bottles stand on a shelf between the two men.
Date: October 18, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Dedication]

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting outside at the dedication service of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in blue Army uniforms are seated on a raised platform in the background.
Date: October 6, 2001
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

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim October 26, 1945]

Photographs of Dan Melli outside of a U.S. Army dispensary. The top photo shows Melli leaning on a brick post. The building behind him has a sign noting the dispensary. The bottom photo has Melli kneeling beside a young German girl and hugging her.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aboard the E. B. Alexander]

Photograph looking from the boat deck out to a crowd of soldiers aboard the E. B. Alexander.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bass in Belgium]

Photograph of T/5 Charles F. Bass posing in uniform at Hasslet, Belgium.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overturned M-5 Tank]

Photograph of an overturned 44th Armored Regiment M-5 tank in a ditch on a "blackout" march during maneuvers in Tennessee. Another automobile is driving up the road in the background.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bombed Pier at Le Havre]

Photograph of a bombed pier at Le Havre, France. A French escort carrier, or baby flat top, is visible in the background.
Date: October 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joe Connelly Standing Beside a Wrecked Tank]

Photograph of Joe Connelly standing beside a wrecked American tank. Connelly is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. The tank's turret lies beside the tank, which is upside down and bereft of its tracks.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dug-In German Tank]

Photograph of a German tank that has no tracks and has been placed in a hole that covers its wheels. Its turret points to the right. Open hatches located on the left side of the turret. A row of bare trees is visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Partially Submerged Tank Wreck]

Photograph of a wrecked tank that is lying on its side and is partially submerged in water. Its turret has been removed and the inside of the tank is visible. A hatch near the water line is missing, while a hatch higher up on the tank hangs open.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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, while people walk on a path on the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Koos Standing on a Wrecked Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked American tank. The turret is pointed to the right and its hatches are open. Bare trees and buildings are visible behind the tank.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Copse of Barren Trees]

Photograph of a copse of barren tree behind a wire fence. Houses are visible in the background behind the trees.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Hotel]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in a garden in front of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed Sherman Tank in a Field]

Photograph of a Sherman tank that has been overturned in a field near Herrlisheim, France.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed Sherman Tank]

Photograph of a destroyed Sherman tank in a field by a group of buildings. The tank has been overturned, had a tread ripped off, and its turret removed.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dug-In German Tank]

Photograph of a German tank that has been dug into the earth beside a narrow stream. The tank faces away from the camera. Another tank can be seen in the background close to a group of barren trees.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Submerged Sherman Tank]

Photograph of the submerged wreck of a Sherman tank. The vehicle is submerged up to its turret in a canal. Vegetation has clumped around the turret.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History