Resource Type

[Photograph of People in Baird, Texas]

Photograph of several men and women standing outside of a house. A handwritten note on the photo says "June 8-'40, went to Baird. Sgt. Baker- Camp Barkley."
Date: June 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man]

Photograph of a man standing on the sidewalk outside of a house.
Date: June 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ray Hobert and Bernice Brannon Standing Outside]

Photograph of Ray Hobert and Bernice Brannon standing together in front of a hedgerow. One of the women is smoking a cigarette.
Date: June 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 211th AA Leaving for the West Coast]

Photograph of troops of the 211th Anti-Aircraft leaving for the West Coast after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The troops are huddled together either resting or sleeping on the journey.
Date: December 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Postcard]

Photograph of a postcard which says "It's fun to visit Dallas." It was sent to Mrs. Sheard Goodwin in Pinnacle, Arkansas from Private Sheard Goodwin who was stationed at Camp Barkeley. Handwritten note inside the postcard reads, "Honey, maybe you can find where I am with this card."
Date: April 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Louis Kaczmarik at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of Louis Kaczmarik sitting on the lawn and smoking a cigarette at Camp Hulen.
Date: August 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Prendergast on K.P.]

Photograph of Private Joseph Prendergast on K.P. on his first Sunday in the Army, at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Date: August 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Sitting Under a Tent]

Photograph of a soldier sitting under a tent located in a wooded area. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and a knit cap. Before him lies a helmet, a jacket, and a blanket containing a mess kit.
Date: September 8, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason Standing Together]

Photograph of Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason standing together in front of a building at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foures, Ryan, and Deason are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps, while Jean wears a sleeveless shirt.
Date: May 8, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarah Rewey on Biplane Wing]

Photograph of WASP Sarah Rewey kneeling on the port wing of a biplane, wearing her flight cap and looking off to her left. A wire strut runs across the center of the photo while the lower wing takes up the bottom-third.
Date: 1944-06-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clarence Whitefield at Neptune Fountain]

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing on the side of Neptune Fountain at Stanislas Square in Nancy, France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Stanislaus Square, Nancy, France."
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clarence Whitefield at Place Stanislas]

Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing in the middle of Stanislas Square (Place Stanislas) in Nancy, France, with an arched entryway in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This was the first time I'd worn anything except a steel helmet since we came to France."
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier and Filipino Family]

Photograph of a soldier standing outside a house with a Filipino family. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Verne Mauer."
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Prisoners of War]

Photograph of German prisoners of war walking in a column in Wurzburg, Germany. There are other soldiers and a truck on the road. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry Taylor Among Debris]

Photograph of Henry Taylor standing among the debris of a house in Giebelstadt, Germany.
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hole in Turret]

Photograph of a hole in the turret of a tank.
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sgt. Walter Lehman]

Photograph of Sergeant Walter Lehman with a gun at his side. There is a building in the background.
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[After German Surrender]

Photograph of a group of people standing together immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. Buildings and a fence can be seen in the background.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple On the Road]

Photograph of people on the road after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. A man and woman standing with their cart occupy the foreground. There are several people on foot and another woman with a cart behind them. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Ruins]

Photograph of the ruins of a building, taken immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. The ground is strewn with rubble and dirt, and people stand to the right.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers After German Surrender]

Photograph of soldiers standing in front of a tall building after the German surrender on May 8, 1945.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Celebrating VE Day]

Photograph of six soldiers celebrating VE Day in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany. Jacob Gotfryd is in the middle holding a spoon.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers on VE Day]

Photograph of three unidentified soldiers on VE Day in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany. The one on the left sits with bottles in front of him, while the other two stand on the steps outside a building.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene]

Photograph of a street scene after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. To the right, two girls carry a bucket between them. A group of people gather in front of a building in the background, and two lines of soldiers behind the fence on the left.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History