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.

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.

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.

Photograph of Lieutenant Lester Johnson leaning on a staff car in Steinheim, Germany. Other vehicles are visible in the background.

Photograph of Louis Lapinski and two other unidentified soldiers in military uniform standing on the steps of a barracks at Camp Barkeley.

Photograph of Carl Zutz standing beside Staff Sergeant Dave Matter in front of a stone wall. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. Matter rests his right hand on Zutz's shoulder.

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Lowell Flamm standing beside Carl Zutz in front of a stone wall. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. A pennant bearing the words "Combat Infantry Company" is being carried by Zutz.

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Lowell Flamm standing in front of a stone wall. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. A pennant bearing the words "Combat Infantry Company" and "66" is being carried by Flamm.

Photograph of Ginny Hoyt and Linda Aten, peeking at the camera from above at the edge of a cliff. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "April 2, 1944 - Linda, Ginny."

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division picnic at Emporia, Kansas with a tank the National Guard brought in. Taken June 2, 1990.

Copy photograph of 66th Armored Infantry Battalion mortar crews set up in the middle of a field outside the German town of Nassig. There is a description of the scene on the back of the photograph.

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.

Copy photograph of tanks and supporting units in a field outside the German town of Nassig. There is a description of the scene on the back of the photograph.

Copy photograph of the battlefield outside the German town of Nassig, where the 43rd Tank Battalion fought. There is a description of the scene on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of a soldier driving a car near railroad tracks. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "Our car, Landsburg."

Photograph of a soldier wearing a dress uniform and standing on a concrete path outside of a home. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "August 2, 1942, Lt. W. W. Aten at home."

Photograph of a soldier in dress uniform standing on a concrete path in a garden. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Aug. 2, 1942, Lt. W. W. Aten at home."

Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."

Photograph of a rubble pile that includes the continuous track and chassis of a destroyed German tank.

Photograph of a man sitting on a wooden box, with two other men standing to his right. The background is a snowy, barren forest. Description on the back of the photo identifies one of the men as Sgt. Green.

Photograph of a group of men around a tank that was half-embedded in snow.

Photograph of Ginny Hoyt, Earle Hoyt, and Linda Aten on a rock shelf at the top of a large hill. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "April 2, 1944 - Linda, Ginny, Earle, Woodie."

Photograph of a view near Camp Barkeley, with trees leading up to a plain divided by a road. A note on the back of the photograph says, "April 2, 1944, Picnic - Earle and Ginny Hoyt."