[Postcard with Charles Hawkes]

Postcard with a copy of a photograph showing Charles Hawkes in Paris, France with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Hawkes is standing in his military uniform. A handwritten note on the back says "Charles Hawkes, 1944 or 5 - just after the war - my dad in Paris." The postcard is an advertisement for the book "To Talk of Many Things" by George Hawkes, from Charla Hawkes Price for Ebby Halliday Realtors. It also has a note saying "Honor our Veterans this Month, Take one to lunch!" and includes Price's picture and contact information for the realtors.
Date: 2003~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: August W. Benner] (open access)

[World War II Memories: August W. Benner]

Autobiographical text describing August W. Benner's experiences during World War II when the 3rd Platoon of Company B, 142 Infantry was captured near Limberg, France.
Date: 1983
Creator: Benner, August W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Bondurant In Front of the Eiffel Tower]

Copy negative of Bill Bondurant standing with a fellow soldier in front of the Eiffel Tower. There are other men in uniforms in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Omaha Beach]

Photograph of soldiers kneeling in front of a priest, who kneels in front of an altar on Omaha Beach. Tents and supplies can be seen in the background.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul J. Bouda]

Photograph of Paul J. Bouda standing with one foot on the front bumper of a truck. Other trucks can be seen in the background.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[14th Tank Battalion Tents]

Photograph of the tents belonging to the 14th Tank Battalion. Trucks are parked to the right, and the tents are set up along a tree line.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chow Line Service]

Photograph of the chow line for the 14th Tank Battalion. Tents have been set up near trees to the right.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Tank]

Photograph of a knocked out German Mark V tank on the road through France.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[M32 Recovery Vehicles]

Photograph of M32 recovery vehicles. One soldier is on top of the tank, and another stands on the ground to the left.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul J. Bouda With Vehicles]

Photograph of Paul J. Bouda standing in front of trucks. He wears a helmet and aviator sunglasses.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of C. E. Roberts]

Photograph of Captain Cecil E. Roberts in France. He stands next to the back end of a trunk.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pulling Truck Out of Mud]

Photograph of a Red Cross truck stuck in the mud. A tank faces the truck, and appears to be pulling it out. There are soldiers on the tank, and others walk by the truck. Cecil Roberts is second from the left.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Kneeling Before Priest]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers kneeling in front of a Catholic priest, whose arms are outspread. Trucks are parked in the background.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank In Front of Ruins]

Photograph of a knocked out tank in front of a ruined building.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Typical Scene in St. Louis, France]

Photograph of a ruined house. The roof has been ripped in two. Half of it is still attached to the building, and the other half sits to the right. A tree has fallen into the remains of the house.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History