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[30 Year Man]

Photograph of Chief Boatswain, Alfred H. Reymann, posing for a portrait aboard the supply ship to which he is attached. Reymann is wearing a button up top with a hat. He is standing in front of a pile of rope and looking up.
Date: January 23, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[131 AGF Band in Sendai]

Group photograph of the 131 Band on Christmas day in Sendai, Japan. The men are in two rows behind wooden music stands that read "131 AGF". The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. Handwritten in black ink below, above or beside each man is his name. In the from row from left to right is Joe {illegible}, George Kaplan, Arthur {illegible}, Alan Bogues, Clinton Phillipe and Jesse {illegible}. The back row is Larry Glaser, Tom Powers, Bob Brinker, Bob Bust, Bill Murphy, {illegible}, and Bart Foss. There is a white sign above the men that reads "131 A.G.F. Dance band". Printed In the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph is "Sendai, Japan. Dec. 25, 45".
Date: December 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[131 AGF Band Standing on Stage]

Group photograph of the 131 AGF Band standing on a stage in two rows behind wooden music stands. The men are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts, dark undershirts, belts and pants tucked into boots. A sign above them reads "131 A.G.F. Band".
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[131 Dance Band in Sendai]

Group photograph of the 131 Dance Band on stage in Sendai, Japan. The men are in three rows except for a trumpet player standing on the left and the pianist sitting at the piano on the right. The back row consists of six men, from left to right there are four trumpet players, a drummer and cellist. In the second row there are three trombone players. In the front row there are seven men, five saxophonists, and a guitar player all sitting behind wooden music stands. The seventh man in the front row is not behind a music stand nor holding an instrument. All the men wear dark collared uniform shirts and pants. Printed underneath the photograph is "Dec. 45 - Sendai".
Date: December 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[557]

Photograph of a boat in the water. The back of the boat has 557 written on it. Another boat with 559 written on the back can be seen in front of the 557 boat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[13th Bomb SQDN. Honor Roll]

Photograph of a memorial for the 13th bomb SQDN. The memorial contains an inscription on the top saying "13th BOMB. SQDN., Honor Roll" and three list titled missing in action, missing, and deceased for members of the squadron. A gate can be seen circling the memorial.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Group Photo]

Photograph of 1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion members in full uniform in two rows in front of tents in an unknown location. The service members are seated in the first two rows and a row of service members are standing behind them. The service members on the far left side of the photo are blurred.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Maceiras, Richard P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Members Using Crane to Move Equipment]

Photograph of military service members from the 1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion moving equipment using a crane. One service member is positioned in front of a tire with their back to the camera. In the distance, a group of service members stand off the to the right of the crane's arm.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion Members Posing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of 1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion members in full uniform in two rows in front of tents.
Date: [1944,1945]
Creator: Maceiras, Richard P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[291st AGF Band]

Photograph of a man and woman singing with the 291st AGF Band at the USO club. The man stands on the left of the microphone and is dressed in black robes while holding a gavel. The woman stands on the right in a short dress with pinned hair and sings into the microphone.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[291st AGF Band with Singer]

Photograph of a women standing in front of a microphone. She is wearing a short dress and pinned hair. Behind the woman, the 291st Army Ground Forces Band sits and plays several instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[368th Infantry Regiment Band Playing During a Reception for Admiral Halsey]

Photograph of the 368th Infantry Regiment band playing during a reception for Admiral Halsey outside in the Philippines. A group of soliders holding a variety of instruments stand in formantion in front of a forest of palm trees. A soldier stands in the foreground commanding their attention.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[76th AGF Band Members With Signs]

Photograph of two army band members on either side of sign that reads "Matinee Today The 76th AGF Band Presents Rollicking Rhythm". The men are in dark uniform jackets and pants, collared shirts, ties, lace up boot and caps. The man on the left has an Army technician patch on his left sleeve and his hand in his pocket. The man on the right stands with his hand on his hip. On the far left is another sign that gives the door times as follow: "Doors open 13:00, Show Starts 14:00, Evening Performance 19:30", meaning at 1pm, 2pm and 7:30pm. Behind the men are white framed glass doors.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Barracks]

Photograph of the 9th infantry barracks at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Christmas]

Photograph of a Christmas party for the 9th infantry in 1936 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The room is filled with decorated tables and tinsel and streamers hanging from the ceiling. Three men can be seen standing to the side of the room.
Date: 1936-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Group Photo]

Photograph of the 9th infantry. The group is arranged into two rows with the bottom row of men crouching and the top row of men standing. A tent stands behind the group. The back of the photo reads, "Clifford Sr., Front row, 4th from left, Ft. Sam".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Manuevers]

Photograph of the 9th infantry on maneuvers at Camp Bullis in Texas. Several soldiers stand facing the camera. Tents can be seen beside and in the field behind the soldiers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry March]

Photograph of the 9th infantry marching at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonion, Texas. The men are wearing matching military uniforms and are arranged into several identical lines. A platform stands behind the men and holds several uniformed men on top. A band is lined up on one side of the march, and behind the band, several identical building can be seen.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Accordion Player]

Photograph of an African American woman playing an accordion. She is wearing a long dress with pinned hair and stands in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF Band sit behind the women while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[ADG Band Performing at G.I. Dance]

Photograph of an Airport Depot Group band playing at G.I. Dance in La Tontouta, New Caledonia. The band is arranged in two lines behind a small white picket fence - one row is sitting and playing the sax while the rest of the horns stand behind them alongside a drummer. On the right side sits a man playing the piano with a man standing behind him playing the bass.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Air Depot Group, 13th
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey Aboard U.S.S. Curtiss]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey talking aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss. They both are wearing light-colored long-sleeved uniforms with two pockets on the front, four stars pinned to either side of the collar, a belt, and trousers. Admiral Halsey has his hands on his hips. Behind the two men is a dark unidentified object attached to the ship and two ships on the water.
Date: January 20, 1943
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Captain P. V. Mercer in an Office]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in his office, with his dog, Makalapa, laying under his desk during a press conference. Captain P. V. Mercer, Admiral Nimitz's Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff is on right. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark tie and is holding a lit cigarette between his fingers. Captain Mercer wears the same light-colored uniform and dark tie.
Date: November 22, 1943
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Others Looking Over a Map]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a table overlooking a map with three other men standing around him. Nimitz and the man directly to his right are in identical light-colored uniform jackets with decorated epaulettes and black ties. The man to Nimitz left wears a collared button-down shirt and pants. The man on the far right has both hands on the table and wears a dark uniform jacket with two-star pins on either side of the shoulders and light-colored pants.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz During Change of Command Ceremony]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing in front of seven men in uniform during change of command ceremony. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right with his hands clasped in front of him wearing a white Naval uniform with a high collar, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket, epaulettes and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem. Another man in a white Naval uniform is standing beside Chester W. Nimitz with his hands behind his back.
Date: December 31, 1941
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History