Resource Type

[Liberty Hounds, Honolulu, Hawaii]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan, G. C. Skripek, B. E. Statham, and E. J. Marta in Honolulu, Hawaii. Vaughan and Skripek stand, while Statham and Marta kneel. They are all in uniform.
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack and "Doc" Vaughan in Uniform]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan and his brother Leech King "Doc" Vaughan, both in uniform, sitting together in front of a house. Photograph taken in Arlington, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack and "Doc" Vaughan with Sally Emma Bell Vaughan]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan and Leech King "Doc" Vaughan, both in uniform, standing on either side of Sally Emma Bell Vaughan. Jack and Doc are two of Sally's five sons who served during World War II. This photo was taken in Arlington, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Under Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of men gathered under camouflage netting during a camouflage demonstration at Camp Barkeley.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men In Front of Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of twenty-five men gathered in front of camouflage netting.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Behind Brush]

Photograph of troops huddling behind trees and brush on the far left overlooking a field for a smoke demonstration. There is a vehicle in the center background, and patches of snow on the ground.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sgt. Heston by Tent]

Photograph of Sgt. Heston sitting in front of a med tent in Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bivouacs at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of one of the first bivouacs at Camp Campbell. Men stand in between the tents.
Date: April 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Some of the students of O'Reilly General Hospital]

Photographs of Dan Melli and men identified as Williams, Johns, Shine, Winston, and Susselman lying on the ground outside of a building at O'Reilly General Hospital. The captions indicate that they are studying for an exam.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edward Scott Standing in Front of a Barracks Building]

Photograph of Edward Scott wearing along U.S. Army coat and carrying a bundle under his left arm. He is standing on a plank walkway that leads up to a lightly colored barracks building at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Two other soldiers can be seen standing on the wooden stairway that leads the building's entrance. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says that he has just returned from a ten mile hike.
Date: April 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks C30 at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of barracks C30 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. It is a two story wooden building with two ladders that extend from below the entrance and balcony to the roof. There are two doors on the balcony, both of which have broken windows.
Date: April 2, 1943
Creator: Thomas, Vern M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lawrence Fessler by Barracks]

Photograph of Lawrence Fessler standing in uniform in front of two wooden hutments at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of three soldiers, two identified as Sgt. Wolf and Cleland, posing in the barracks area at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Women by Car]

Photograph of four women, an unidentified woman, Jane Richart, Mrs. Petranek, and Martha Downey, dressed for church. Three of them sit in a truck and the fourth sits on the running board. Brush-covered hills are visible in the background. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo reads: "Easter Sunday 1944 - Somewhere in Texas".
Date: April 9, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier]

Photograph of a soldier wearing a uniform and hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "April 21, 1942, N.Y.C."
Date: April 21, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope from a Letter Sent to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 3, 1945]

Envelope from a letter sent to Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Division in the 8th Armored Division. This letter was sent to the postmaster in New York City, New York.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USO Postcard]

A color postcard featuring a USO building, sent from Joel Wilson to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1947
Creator: Wilson, Joel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plane Propeller]

Photograph of a wooden plane propeller hanging above a window with orange curtains and below a ceiling of white tiles. The wall behind the propeller is wood-paneled, and the propeller itself has two blades, each tipped with bronze-colored metal.
Date: April 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainees]

Photograph of four women standing at Avenger Field. From left to right: Helen Snapp, Margaret Bruns, Esther Rheinhold, and Jan Tate. All four are wearing their flight uniforms "Zoot Suits".
Date: April 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Printouts of Photos of Helen Snapp at Wings of Dreams]

Printouts of photographs of Helen Snapp at a Wings of Dreams gathering at Keystone Airport, Wings of Dreams Air Museum. Some of the photographs have captions below them.
Date: April 8, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and Gerald Brant]

Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and General Gerald C. Brant sitting in folding chairs at the graduation ceremony for the 43-W-1 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP at Lone Star Museum of Flight]

Photograph of several WASP standing in two groups to the left and right in a flight museum. Many are dressed either in uniform or special blazer with reunion patches and scarves. Airplanes, flags, and a podium with an air force wings flag hanging from the front can be seen in the back ground. A note written on the bottom edge of the photo reads, "Lone Star Museum of Flight, April 25, 1992, Spirit of Flight Airshow, Honoring WASP". A second note written on the back of the photo reads, "Micky Brown 2201 N. DeLeon, Victoria".
Date: April 25, 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Johnny Goldston at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of Johnny Goldston in his dress uniform at Camp Hulen.
Date: April 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Mounted Photo]

Photograph of a mounted picture showing Palacios High School singers taking a group picture in front of buildings at Camp Hulen during Easter. The picture appears to be mounted onto a piece of wood.
Date: April 13, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History