Resource Type

[Couple at Reunion]

Photograph of an older couple at a reunion in Covington, Kentucky, both holding something. There is a picture mounted on the wall in the background.
Date: October 30, 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jeep Exhibit]

Photograph of mannequins in an army Jeep display at the General George Patton Museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Patton Museum Sign]

Photograph of a roadside entrance sign for the General George Patton Museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sign for Fort Knox]

Photograph of an entrance sign on the side of the road for the Fort Knox U.S. Army N.C.O. Club.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stricoff With Bread Line Statues]

Photograph of Lester Stricoff standing behind a statue of a 1934 bread line at the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Holding Nazi Flag]

Photograph of George W. Hammer and Dr. Vernon L. Williams holding a folded Nazi flag and pennant. Hammer donated the flag to Williams for the 12th Armored Division Historical Project and Museum.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Shearer Standing by a Fireplace]

Photograph of elder Bill Shearer wearing spectacles and a blue blazer while standing in front of a fireplace. Pictures are hanging behind him and resting on a mantle. A blue chair sits to the left in front of curtains.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mike Romano and Joe Mizer Standing by 12th Armored Division Memorial]

Photograph of Mike Romano and Joe Mizer standing on either side of a 12th Armored Division memorial. The two elderly men are wearing white jackets and yellow caps with the triangular symbol of the 12th Armored Division. A bald man with glasses stands behind Romano, and a man with a striped purple shirt stands beside Mizer. The monument itself is arrow-shaped and pointed skyward, and bears the image of a tank and a truck. A green wreath containing red flowers and a ring of white flowers sits in front of the monument.
Date: 1996~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car with a 12th Armored Division Plate]

Photograph of a blue car that has a 12th Armored Division plate in its rear window. The plate features a yellow, blue, and red triangle with the division's name and the image of a cannon and lightning bolt. A brick house is visible in the background.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Photograph of the U.S.A.T. Kota Baroe]

Photograph of a photograph of the ship U.S.A.T. Kota Baroe at sea. The picture is in a black frame and lies on a patch of yellow and green grass.
Date: August 1994
Creator: Mercie, Donald
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Homer Petross Speaking at Farmers Branch Church of Christ]

Photograph of Homer Petross speaking into a microphone in front of a congregation at the Farmers Branch Church of Christ. He is wearing a World War II era helmet and Army uniform.
Date: July 4, 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gravestone of Frederick Field]

Photograph of the stone at the grave site of Frederick P. Field, in a cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Other gravestones and a few trees are visible in the background. The text on the gravestone reads: "Frederick P Field Col US Army World War II Korea Vietnam Jul 24 19196 May 27 1993".
Date: [1993..1999]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men at Reunion]

Photograph of two men, identified as Jim Stone and Jim Bond, posing in the hospitality room at a reunion in Louisville, Kentucky.
Date: September 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at Banquet]

Copy photograph of a group of people seated at tables at a banquet in Louisville, Kentucky. Lucille Shore and Jay Lee Shore are seated at the table in the foreground.
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Patch]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division patch engraved on the side of the Armored Forces Monument. The 13th Armored Division patch is also visible to the right, and text is engraved on the top of the monument.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-Up of Monument]

Photograph of a close-up of the Armored Forces Monument. There is a picture of men standing beside and on tanks, and one man on horseback. The words "Forging the Thunderbolt" are inscribed in the top right corner. The text at the bottom of the monument reads: "'A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige.' Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Father of the American Armored Forces".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elton Samuels with 12th Division Flag]

Photograph of Elton Samuels holding out a 12th Armored Division flag at a dedication ceremony. Three other division flags are placed in the ground behind blue velvet chairs with programs set on them. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Engraved Map of the European Theatre]

Photograph of a map of the European theater engraved on the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[List of Units]

Photograph of a list of military units engraved into the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas. The text reads: "Armored Divisions: 1-14, 16, 20 Armored Groups: 1-3, 6-11, 17 Armored Regiments: 13, 32, 33 Armored Field Artillery Battalions: 58, 59, 62, 65, 69, Armored Infantry Battalions: 6-11, 14-17, 19-21, 23, 27 Armored Infantry Regiments: 6, 36, 41 Cavalry Groups: 2-4, 11, 14-16, 101, 102, 106, 113, 115 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons: 2, 3, 4, 6, 15-19, 24, Reconnaissance Troops: 1-5, 8-10, 26, 28-30, 34-36, 42, Tank Battalions: 70, 191, 701, 702, 707, 709, 712, 714, 717, 735".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and Woman at Dedication]

Photograph of five men, including three in uniform, and a woman seated on a blue raised platform during a memorial dedication. Six red and yellow flags are planted in the ground behind the platform, and to the right, another uniformed man speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People By Monument]

Photograph of a World War II monument. A woman and a uniformed man stand looking at it, and four soldiers stand at attention to the right. The outside two carry rifles, and the inside two carry flags. Another soldier stands at attention behind the monument on the left. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Display]

Photograph of a tank on display at a memorial dedication. Cars are parked on the side of the road behind the tank, and a building is visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veiled Monument]

Photograph of a monument covered in a white sheet with a red, white, and blue pleated fan at both top corners. To the right, a line of four soldiers stand at attention, carrying rifles and two flags. To the left, a woman and two uniformed men stand on a raised platform in front of a podium. Another uniformed soldier stands beside the covered monument, and trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Canadian Pacific Liner "Empress of Australia"]

Postcard of the Canadian Pacific Liner "Empress of Australia" in the ocean. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Just a picture of the ship that the 12th Armored Division went from N.Y. to England on 46 years ago. Went to the North Central Reunion with Elmer Heinichen. (Also my wife) Had great time will write more. Roy E. Hansen."
Date: May 9, 1990
Creator: Hansen, Roy E.
System: The Portal to Texas History