[Photograph of Soldiers on the Beach]

Photograph of soldiers, tanks, and trucks on the beach at Luzon, Philippines
Date: December 12, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[At Swimming Pool]

Photograph of three men at a swimming pool in Luzon in the Philippines. One man stands to the right of the pool, another prepares to jump off a diving platform, and the third sits on the railing at the very top of the platform. A slide is also attached to the diving platform.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Diving Platform]

Photograph of Robert Peters in swim trunks, standing on a diving platform in the Philippines.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Peters Holding Racket]

Photograph of Robert Peters, wearing only shorts, a hat, and shoes. He holds a tennis racket in front of him, and stands next to a tennis net. Trees and a building are visible in the background.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Jenkins Swimming]

Photograph of William Jenkins in a swimming pool, waving at the camera. In the background, one man climbs up the slide on the right, and another prepares to jump into the pool on the left.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Jenkins with Jeep]

Photograph of William Jenkins standing next to a 44th Tank Battalion Jeep parked on a dirt road in the Philippines.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Jenkins with Tennis Racket]

Photograph of William Jenkins, wearing only boots and shorts, holding a tennis racket and ball next to a net. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football Game]

Photograph of an Army vs. Navy football game played on the Fourth of July in Manila. The players are visible on the field, and the stands around the field are completely filled with spectators.
Date: July 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bud Asthalter in Boat]

Photograph of a soldier rowing in a small boat with long poles attached. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Bud Asthalter in native outrigger at Mauban, Luzon."
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Godfrey Asthalter on Seawall]

Photograph of a soldier standing on a wall in front of the ocean. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Godfrey Asthalter on Sea wall at Mauban, Luzon."
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Road Through Quezon National Park]

Photograph of several Army vehicles belonging to the 44th Tank Battalion driving along roads through the Quezon National Park in the Philippines.
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Sitting at Table]

Photograph of Asthalter, Kramer, and Schaeffer eating at a table near Pagsanjan in South Luzon during a D Company operation.
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vehicles In Quezon National Park]

Photograph of several Army vehicles belonging to the 44th Tank Battalion taking a horseshoe turn in the Quezon National Park in the Philippines.
Date: April 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

[44th Tank Battalion on Parade]

Photograph of the 44th Tank Battalion on parade in a field in the Philippines. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Slide]

Photograph of two unidentified men standing at the top of a slide at a playground in Manila.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Propaganda Poster]

Photograph of a soldier looking up at a propaganda poster hanging from a cafe building in Manila. The poster depicts two American soldiers standing on an outline of the country of Japan, with the words "Crush Japan! Onward March to Tokyo!" written in English and another language.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruined Buildings in Manila]

Photograph of ruined buildings in Manila. There are large piles of rubble along the streets, and a man is visible at the bottom of the photo.
Date: March 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Convoy in Manila]

Photograph of soldiers in vehicles on the streets of Manila, with people walking next to them. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Looking up the street when the convoy stopped in Manila. Feb 4, 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Manila, Philippines]

Photograph of people and cars in the streets of Manila. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Looking from the back of the halftrack as we entered the city of Manila in Feb 4th 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Santo Tomas University]

Photograph of people standing on the street outside of a building and gates. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Main gate to Santo Tomas University, Manila. The gate our tanks crashed the night of Feb 3, 1945."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers and Half-Track]

Photograph of soldiers on and next to a half-track. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "On Dimasaland St. Manila, P.I. Bob West, Elvin Vieregge standing in front of Half Track. Bill Griffiths on radio in Half Track."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Half-Track]

Photograph of two soldiers sitting on the top of a half-track. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "A picture of myself in the Half Track on Dimasaland St. Manila, P.I. The fellow in the back is Bill Griffiths from Shamokin, Pa."
Date: February 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chinese Cemetery]

Photograph of an ornate building and gazebo in the Chinese Cemetery of Manila, Philippines. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mare of Chinese Cemetery."
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History