[Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos Crouching by a Cactus]

Photograph of Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos kneeling together by a cactus beside a drainage ditch. A truck is driving on a road to the right, while a person can be seen on a dirt path near camp buildings to the left.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1, June 22, 1944 (open access)

Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1, June 22, 1944

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.
Date: June 22, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cookout at Double Heart Ranch]

Photograph of a cookout at the Double Heart Ranch near Sweetwater, Texas. Rodeo arena bleachers are visible in the background.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Rodeo at Double Heart Ranch]

Photograph of people gathered around bleachers entrance at Double Heart Ranch near Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Soldier near Buffalo]

Photograph of a soldier in uniform in front of fenced in buffalo. The fence's height is that of the soldier's.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Holding a Tortoise]

Photograph of a small tortoise being held by a soldier. "Kev Kovian" is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in a Circle]

Photograph of uniformed soldiers sitting in a circle. They seem to have their attention on something on the ground. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten list of names.
Date: July 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stephen A. Melisko Outside Hutment]

Photograph of Stephen A. Melisko posing in uniform outside a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Bazooka]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a bazooka while standing next to plywood hutments at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A truck can be seen on a dirt road to the right of Giannopoulos. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo discusses the bazooka.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with Prime Mover Truck]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on the ground beside a 7 1/2 ton prime mover truck. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, glasses, and a helmet while holding a carbine in his right hand. The truck contains tank treads and gas cans and carries an M4 tank on a trailer. Giannopoulos explains the picture in a handwritten note on the reverse side of the photograph.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History