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[Arthur J. Wagenkneckt on Lavingen Bridge]

Photograph of Arthur J. Wagenknecht near Lauingen Bridge on the Danube River, taken on April 22nd, 1945.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jax 'Wasp' Says Women Who Fly Need Stamina] (open access)

[Clipping: Jax 'Wasp' Says Women Who Fly Need Stamina]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Jax 'Wasp' Says Women Who Fly Need Stamina" which profiles Cornelia Yerkes and includes a photo of Yerkes in uniform. the article discusses her training, certifications, and her experience ferrying planes.
Date: February 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing Together]

Photograph of Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing together in a field. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt while Benny wears a necktie, white shirt, and slacks.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauingen Bridge on Danube River]

Photograph of Lauingen Bridge on the Danube River, taken by A. J. Wagenknect, a member of Company B, 56th Armored Infantry Batallion, of the 12th Armored Division.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: A. J. Wagenkneckt
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 22, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for Red Cross assignments on Hawaii, work, pineapples, recent correspondence, V-E Day, and waiting for some of her luggage. Written on USO stationary.
Date: May 22, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 22, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 22, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her decision to resign from the Red Cross, coming home, and when she will write or call next. Typed and written on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1945-09-22?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 22, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 22, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother on Thanksgiving discussing food, money, friends, lecturing for the Navy, and preparations for Christmas. Written on Piedmont Hotel (Atlanta) stationary. Last page is hard to read.
Date: 1945-11-22?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about personal matters and the war.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 22, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing Pearl Harbor and World War 2.
Date: November 22, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, February 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, February 22, 1945]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots responding to their inquiry about possibly joining the Army Air Force as women pilots since their organization was disbanded.
Date: February 22, 1945
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 22, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his crew having their picture taken in front of their plane, "Texas Kate," the mail service, hoping that the book "Frenchman's Creek" will be made into a film, and asking after Crockett.
Date: January 22, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Yates to his Mother] (open access)

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 280th week of the war, 162nd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S. aircrafts invade enemy waters, American troops penetrate Luzon, Allies Strike German Perimeter, Red Army on the Move. Maps: U.S. aircrafts invade enemy waters -- Western front salient -- Burma -- American troops penetrate Luzon -- Road to Manila -- Soviet offensive. Back: Color map of Sumatra and Malay states
Date: January 22, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap for the Armed Forces : the Sun is down

Front: The text highlights what happened in the first weeks of the occupation of Japan. Photographs: General MacArthur receives Emperor Hirohito at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo -- Japanese officer reads demobilization order to Japanese troops in Tokyo -- Shinto priests -- Gen. Yamashita, on war-criminal list, has been arraigned in Manila -- American officers inspect records of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Back: Illustration of material goods arrayed on the outline of the United States is accompanied by text showing the good things of American life.
Date: October 22, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Crossing Danube Sign]

Photograph of a soldier standing beside a roadside sign in Dillingen, Germany that reads, "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of 12th Armored Division -- 119th Armored Engineer." Typed note on the back of the photo reads, "Approach to the Dillingen Bridge."
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of K. G. Warner]

Photograph of K. G. Warner standing with one foot up next to a chain link fence. There is a house in the background.
Date: June 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top photo features Dan Melli sitting on a low brick wall in front of a dispensary with Thomas Walsh leaning through a window. The next photo features men identified as Magnani, Technical Sergeant Nelson, Ferdinand Caravelli, and Captain Brookshire standing together in front of a row of homes. The final picture has Dan Melli standing next to the provocatively posed Technical Sergeant Nelson.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim, Germany, August 22, 1945]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top image shows homes along Wagner Strasse, with an "x" drawn over the house where Dan Melli was billeted. The second image shows a close-up of the home in which Melli was billeted, with an "x" drawn under the room where he stayed. The third image shows Dan Melli standing with Captain Brookshire and his dog, Rolph. The bottom photo is a picture of Captain Brookshire standing alone by a bridge's railing.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Guarding the Dillingen Bridge]

Photograph of uniformed American soldiers watching the Dillingen Bridge from a tank. One of the soldiers crouches and aims a rifle, while another sits on top of the tank's turret and mans a machine gun. The bridge spans the Danube River.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny at Gmund, Germany]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny as they perform on a stage in the background. Buildings with dark roofs and lightly colored walls are visible in the background.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History