[Photograph of Charles Kozak]

Photograph of Charles Kozak standing in front of a wrought-iron gate in Germany.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny at Gmund, Germany]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny as they perform on a stage in the background. Buildings with dark roofs and lightly colored walls are visible in the background.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers on a Hill]

Photograph of a group of soldiers posing on a hill in front of a chain link fence in Germany. Those in the back row are, from left to right, William Peebles, Tommy, Yates, Loretto Aguilar, Anderson, Hurl Jividen, and Joseph Tatro. The soldiers in the front row are Debillo, Lewellen, and William O'Neal.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Standing by a Gate]

Drawing of three uniformed American soldiers standing in front of a wooden gate. The helmeted men are smiling and have rifles slung over their right shoulders. A sign that says "Security Police" has been placed on the gate.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Playing Volleyball]

Photograph of a group of soldiers playing volleyball next to a field in Bolheim, Germany. A building is visible in the background.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Street]

Photograph of Captain Paul Richmond walking up a street in Germany. Buildings are visible on the right, and there are several cars on the road.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Joe Werthan Service Men's Lounge]

Photograph of a group of F Company soldiers from the 44th Armored Regiment. They are posing on the steps of the free Joe Werthan Service Men's Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee. The ten uniformed men stand on either side of an older man who wears glasses and a lightly colored suit. The building has columns standing on either side of the stairway. A striped shield hangs over the brick arch of the entryway.
Date: July 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Davis Matter and Carl Zutz by a Wall]

Photograph of Carl Zutz standing beside Staff Sergeant Dave Matter in front of a stone wall. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. Matter rests his right hand on Zutz's shoulder.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Couples]

Photograph of Eugene Ward and Rafela Vanadia Ward, on left, posing with another man and woman after a wedding in Abilene, Texas. The men wear their military uniforms and hold their hands on the women's shoulders. An American flag is visible to the left.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lowell Flamm and Carl Zutz by a Wall]

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Lowell Flamm standing beside Carl Zutz in front of a stone wall. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. A pennant bearing the words "Combat Infantry Company" is being carried by Zutz.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers in Herbrechtingen]

Photograph of Lt. Max Chernow, Marvin Seitz, and Lt. Albert Gaynes in their uniforms, leaning on a railing in front of a chain link fence in Herbrechtingen, Germany. Seitz has a pipe in his mouth, and there are buildings visible in the background.
Date: July 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lowell Flamm Holding a Combat Infantry Company Pennant]

Photograph of Staff Sergeant Lowell Flamm standing in front of a stone wall. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. A pennant bearing the words "Combat Infantry Company" and "66" is being carried by Flamm.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man by Sign]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes standing on the wooden posts of a half made sign in Brenner, Austria. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the". A house, a car, and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing Together]

Photograph of Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing together in a field. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt while Benny wears a necktie, white shirt, and slacks.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eugene and Rafela Ward]

Photograph of Eugene Ward and his wife Rafela Vanadia Ward, who wears Eugene's military uniform, posing together on a couch.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eugene Ward]

Photograph of Eugene J. Ward in his military uniform, with a photograph of a bronze star medal inset to the right. The text on the photograph reads: "17th Armored Infantry Battalion. Eugene J Ward T5 Halftrack Driver for B Company of 17th Armored Infantry Battalion Bronze Star Recipient".
Date: July 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dog Tags and Awards]

Photograph of Eugene J. Ward's dog tags and several awards on a red surface. The text on the photo reads: "General Orders number 81 July 27, 1945 Award of the Bronze Star Medal to : Eugene J Ward 32523540, Technician Fifth Grade (then Private First Class), Company B, 17th Armored Infantry Battalion, for Heroic Achievement on 31 March 1945 in the vicinity of Boxberg Germany. During an attack on Boxberg an order was given to bring ammunition up on foot as it was deemed impossible to drive a vehicle through the enemy artillery barrage, Technician Fifth Grade Ward, driver of the ammunition Half-track, voluntarily loaded his Half-track with ammunition and drove it successfully through intense fire to the designated positions. This action was strongly instrumental in successfully carrying out the attack. Entered military service from New York, New York".
Date: July 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank Crew in Germany]

Photograph of a tank crew standing in front of a tank in Germany. Three of them are identified as Paul Van Allen, Banks, and Andy Vzonovich.
Date: July 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Killigrew Holding a Gas Can]

Photograph of Lt. John W. Killigrew holding a gas can next to a mound of dirt while on maneuvers in Tennessee. A tent and trees are visible in the background.
Date: July 1, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rafela Ward]

Photograph of Rafela Vanadia Ward sitting on a couch wearing her husband's, Eugene Ward, military uniform.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History