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Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe (open access)

Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the Unites States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), its history, mission, and "its relationship to the total European and world military situation." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Europe - 1960" (open access)

"Europe - 1960"

An account of Vi's trip across Europe in 1960. Experiences in Copenhagen, Belgium, France, and England are shared.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of E. J. Simons and Others in Various Locations]

Four scanned photographs featuring E. J. Simons and other uniformed American soldiers at various locations in Europe. The original photos were taped onto a sheet of paper along with captions. The photo on the top right features soldiers identified as Joe, Ucyroski, and E. J. "Spike" Simons sitting on a bench in Paris, France. A stone wall, trees, and a statue are visible behind them. The next photo features Simons standing between two soldiers and a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background. The third photo has soldiers named Armstrong and Tummons sitting with Simons in a room in Germany. An open window and overhead fixture provide light. Armstrong sits on a sofa to the left, Tummons sits on a dressing table in the center, and Simons sitting to the right. The bottom photo shows two soldiers and Simons standing in front of the American Red Cross' Rainbow Corner club in Paris, France.
Date: {1945~,1945-06-06}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Replenishing Ammo]

Photograph of soldiers from Company B of the 23rd Tank Battalion replenishing their ammo somewhere in France or Germany. They stand next to a tank, and there are logs on the ground.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Russo Smiling at Camera]

Photograph of a soldier smiling. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Russo, B/56. France or Germany, 1945. By Dale Himle."
Date: 1945
Creator: Himle, Dale
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers By a Truck]

Photograph of Vincent Piscitelli, an unidentified soldier, and Donald Coombes posing together in front of a truck.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Goofing Off]

Photograph of four soldiers, Marvin Bertelson, Clifford Sells, Frank Czeiner, and Harvey Shoemaker goofing off somewhere in France and Germany.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Europe]

Photograph of Rudy Meuser and Bobby Lee standing in front of an automobile somewhere in Germany or France.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers on Train]

Photograph of three soldiers standing at the open door of a train car, on a trip from Germany to LeHavre, France.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steinwald and Herrlisheim]

Photograph of Steinwald and Herrlisheim. There are trees to the left.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank Crew]

Photograph of Mike Zegarac, Paul Dapiezzo, Lester Stricoff, and Joe Mrozowski posing with a tank. Small children run down the street to the right.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History