Resource Type

[Johnston Island]

Photograph of an aerial shot of Johnston Island.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Playing cards]

Photograph of flight nurse, Miriam R. Serrick, aboard an air evacuation plane playing cards with four ambulatory patients. Behind the group, several patients are lying in cots.
Date: July 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USS South Dakota Heads for Action]

Photograph of the Navy battleship, USS South Dakota, in a column formation as it prepares to join other Navy battleships in pounding distant enemy positions. Three other battleships are seen in the water straight ahead of the USS South Dakota.
Date: April 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power on the Flood]

Photograph of a small segment of the Navy's armada entering a Pacific anchorage. The lineup includes an Independence class carrier, an Essex class carrier, three modern battleships, and three cruisers. The lens of the camera distorts the perspective of the photograph, so that the ships seem much closer to each other than they really are.
Date: February 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Life Aboard USS North Carolina]

Photograph of men aboard the USS North Carolina posing for a group photo in costumes after a theatrical performance. The men are arranged into three rows, and they are wearing a diverse arrangement of costumes. Several members of the group are holding instruments.
Date: January 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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

[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

[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

[Admiral Nimitz Inspects Sailors Aboard HMS Duke of York]

Photograph of Admiral Nimitz aboard the HMS Duke of York inspecting the sailors on the left in dress uniforms. Nimitz is on the right in his white uniform with six buttons on the front, decorated epaulettes and brimmed hat. The sailors on the left wear light-colored collared shirts, white belts, brimmed hats and each has a bayonet resting beside them.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Singer]

Photograph of an unidentified singer standing in front of a microphone with the 291st AGF Band sitting behind him. The singer wears a button up shirt with long pants.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplanes on USS Hancock]

Photograph of the bow of the USS Hancock stocked with airplanes. Another ship can be seen in the background of the image.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bass and Drums]

Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beach Scene from Johnston Island]

Photograph of a beach scene on Johnston Island. Several palm trees sit to the left side of the photo and the sun can be seen setting in the background.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bingo the Dog]

Photograph of Bingo the dog standing for a photograph aboard the USS Hancock. The dog faces toward a strong wind.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bob Hope and others]

Photograph of Bob Hope and others gathering around a broadcasting microphone. Three men in the group face towards the microphone while one man stands behind the others. A woman with pinned hair looks down in the right corner of the photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bringing the Nurses Home]

Photograph of a group of nurses aboard the USS Hancock being transported back to the United States. The nurses are arranged into three rows and all wear collared shirts and sailor styled hats.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[CASP Band]

Photograph of the CASP Band playing at a USO Club. The band is organized between two rows and a conductor stands in front of the band.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Conducting]

Photograph of a Big Band leader conducting an unknown band at the USO club. The leader is wearing a tuxedo and facing slightly away from the band. The unknown band is sat in three rows behind the conductor, playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancing for a USO crowd]

Photograph of an unidentified female dancer dancing on stage while the 291st AGF Band watches from behind. The woman is wearing a long, black dress with her hair down. Three men sit in front of the woman watching her dance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancing with 291st AGF Band]

Photograph of a man and women dancing on a stage. The man is wearing a plaid suite and hat, and the women is wearing a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits behind the couple while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ensign Albert M. Dabbert]

Portrait of Albert M. Dabbert from the shoulders up. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt with two rectangular clips on either side and a dark tie. His hair is short and styled up. Handwritten in black ink below him is: "ENS. Albert M. DABBERT".
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ensign Alvie N. Harp]

Portrait of ens. Alvie N. Harp from the shoulders. He is wearing a dark suit jacket with the top lapels in view, a light-colored collared undershirt with metal clips on either side and a dark tie. His hair is dark and styled away from his face. Handwritten in black below him is "ENS. Alvie N. HARP".
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ensign Calvin Yoder]

Portrait of Calvin Yoder. He is wearing a dark suit jacket with the top lapels in view, a light-colored collared undershirt with metal clips on either side and a dark tie. His hair is dark and styled away from his face. Handwritten below him is "ENS. CALVIN YODER".
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History