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[Liberated Polish Soldiers and Prisoners of War]

Photograph of twelve liberated Polish prisoners of war by a wrought iron fence. Two men stand off to the left, while ten others pose for the camera. They are wearing a mixture of military uniforms and civilian clothes. A tree and half-timbered houses are visible behind them.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli Sitting Outdoors]

Photograph of Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli sitting together outside on the grounds of O'Reilly General Hospital in Missouri. Johns is wearing a tee shirt and slacks and lies on a blanket. Sparks is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting. Melli is shirtless and wears shorts. Two two-story buildings are visible behind them.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Everett Roeder Behind Dan Melli]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing inside of a shadowy building while Everett Roeder looks in from the bright outdoors. Both are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, though Roeder also wears sunglasses and a soft cap. The caption on the reverse side declares that Melli was cooking steaks on a portable grill.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Standing on a Building's Steps]

Photograph of four men standing together on the steps of a building. They are, starting from the top left, Winston, R. Natopi, an unknown man, and Dan Melli. Winston and R. Natopi are shirtless, while the other men are wearing O'Reilly General Hospital tee shirts that are printed with a caduceus.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli in Swim Trunks]

Photograph of Dan Melli wearing swimming trunks and standing outdoors at O'Reilly General Hospital in Missouri. A row of two-story houses is visible behind him.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Natopi, Winston, and Dan Melli Wearing Swim Trunks]

Photograph of Natopi, Winston, and Dan Melli standing together and wearing swim trunks. The men are standing outdoors on a walkway. R. Natopi and Winston are both wearing shoes and rolled down socks while Melli is barefoot.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns Crouching Near Student Quarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of men identified as R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns crouching on grass in front of a student quarters on Camp Barkeley, Texas. The men are wearing lightly colored buttoned shirts and slacks. The building behind them is wooden, has four visible windows, and has a short stairway leading to the entrance on the right.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli and Winston Lounging Outdoors]

Photograph of Dan Melli and Winston lounging on a blanket outside of O'Reilly General Hospital in Missouri. Both men are wearing lightly colored shorts. Two two-story buildings and partially visible men are visible behind them.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Slicing an Onion]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing inside of a shadowy building over a pot filled with water. Another soldier stands nearby, but both he and Melli have their torsos outside of the camera's view.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Freed Polish Slaves Sitting by a Fence]

Photograph of ten Polish slave laborers sitting on the ground in front of a picket fence. Two wooden buildings are visible behind them.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Gazing Out of a Surgical Truck]

Photograph of Dan Melli leaning out of a window of a surgical truck. The truck bears the image of a cross inside of a white square.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History