[Photograph of 119th Armored Engineer Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 119th Armored Engineer Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "This monument is dedicated to all that served in the 119th Armored Engineer Battalion and to the memory of those that gave their lives for their country. To all that became prisoners of war and wounded in action. World War Two, 1944 to 1945." Following this inscription is a list of men killed in action.
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division HQs General and Special Staffs Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division HQs General and Special Staffs memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "MP Platoon & Band. CCA- BG Riley F. Ennis, CCB- Col. Charles V. Bromley, CCR- Col. Richard R. Gordon, Div Artv- Col. Charles R. Gildart, Div Trains- Col. John H Evans."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the stone's plaque says "12th Armored Division 'Hellcats' 15 September 1942 - 17 December 1945. Commanding Generals M/G C. Brewer, M/G D. T. Greene, M/G R. R. Allen, B/G W. A. Holbrook, Jr."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 134th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 134th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion memorial stone at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Organized July 1942. Meritorious service unit award with star. The International Harvester Battalion."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 152nd Armored Signal Company Memorial Stone]

Photograph of 152nd Armored Signal Company memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "'Resolute to Achieve.' Combat Officers: Lt. Col. Richard M. King, Division Signal Officer, Major William J. Cure, Asst. Division Signal Officer, Capt. John T. Hagood, Company Commander. Dedicated to all members of the company who served with pride, honor and devotion."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 17th Armored Infantry Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Men of the 17th served their country well in the U.S. and Europe, 1942-1945. Let no one forget the sacrifices made for our freedom. Killed and wounded - 745. Missing and captured - 184."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 23rd Tank Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of a plaque on the 23rd Tank Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says, "15 Sept 42 - 3 Dec 45. This monument honors all who served in the 23rd Tank Battalion and is dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice defending their country. May they rest in peace. Wartime commanders: Ltc. M.C. Meigs, Maj. W.R. Comfort, Ltc. E.D. Lucas, Maj. J.W. Schrader, Capt. J.P. Fortenberry, Ltc. K.G. Clow, Maj. W.A. Edwards. KIA: 41, WIA: 213, MIA: 36. Presidential Unit Citation, 3rd Platoon Company A - Rimling, France."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 43rd Tank Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 43rd Tank Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "In memory of those that gave their all- their lives. 15 September 1942: Herrlisheim Gambsheim, Maginot Line, Ludwigshafen, Saar Palestinate. 17 December 1945: Forbach Styring Wendel, Colmar Pocket Rouffach, Dillingen Danube River, Wurzburg Schweinfurt. Commanding officers: Lt. Col. Nicholas Novosel, Lt. Col. Scott W. Hall."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 44th Tank Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 44th Tank Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Activated 15 Sep 1942, relieved 12th Armored Division 11 Nov 1943, Inactivated 10 May 1946. Battalion commanders: Lt. Col. Tom H. Ross - Nov 43 - Feb 45 KIA, Lt. Col. William W. Barksdale - Feb 45, Maj. William P. Meredith - July 45. Tennessee 1942 to Tokyo 1945, by way of New Guinea, Bismark, Archipelago, Morotai, Leyte, Luzon, Philippines, Japan. U.S. Presidential Unit Citation, Company B and C. Philippines Presidential Unit Citation, 44th Tank Battalion."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 493rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 493rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Fides non timet - Faith has no fear. Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Charles D. Hartman, Jr. This memorial is dedicated to the men of the 493rd who served in the defense of their country and to honor the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Killed in action: Everette C. Carter, Emmett T. Elliott, Sam Foster, Edward F. Maile, Henry L. Marble, Paul E. Heal, William F. Parker, Peter L. Warrone. Wounded in action - 83, Prisoner of war - 8."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 494th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 494th Armored Field Artillery Battalion memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Lt. Col. Harold M. Crawford. Killed in action: 12. To the officers and men who served our country in its struggle for freedom, dignity and equality for all under God we dedicate this memorial."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 495th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 495th Armored Field Artillery Battalion memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "15 Sep 1942 - 4 Dec 1945. Battalion commanders Lt. Col. Robert Bahr, Lt. Col. Richard Hockman. We dedicate this marker as a tribute to those men of the 495th who served in combat during World War II and as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the service of their country. Killed in action: Joseph Finn, Charles Hancock, John Karnash, Leonard Klatt, George Lindley, Victor Malmrose, Maurice Pulley, Warner Purvis, Jr., Robert Schwartz, Richard Starr, Robert Wilson."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 56th Armored Infantry Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "11 Nov 43 - 3 Dec 45. Combat Commanders: Lt. Col. Louis L. Ingram, Lt. Col. Jean G. Norton. This monument is erected, not only in honor of the dead, but to the glory of all those who took part in the battles of the 56th Infantry Battalion, the dead and the survivors. Killed in action-232."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 714th Tank Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 714th Tank Battalion memorial stone, takne at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "To honor the valor and dedication of the men of the 714th Tank Battalion, 15 Sept. '42 - 4 Dec. '45. Combat Commanders: Lt. Col. William J. Phelan - USA, Lt. Col. Frederick P. Field - USA. Herrlisheim - Colmar - Saar Palatinate - Speyer - Ochsenfurt, Erlach - Kitzingen - Dillingen - Kochel. KIA-37. DOW-3. WIA-194."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 82nd Armored Medical Battalion Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 82nd Armored Medical Battalion Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Meritorious service award, supporting division troops. Ardennes - Alsace, Rhineland Central Europe. Dec 5, 1944 May 8, 1945."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Memorial Stone]

Photograph of the 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Memorial stone, taken at the 12th Armored Division Association Dedication at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Text on the plaque says "Dedicated to the men of the 92nd Cavalry who fought bravely to uphold the democratic principles of our country and to those men who made the ultimate sacrifice. 43 KIA, 131 WIA, 2 MIA."
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox]

Photograph of a 12th Armored Division memorial at Armor Unit Memorial Park in Fort Knox, Kentucky, taken at the dedication of the park. The memorial consists of a small obelisk with a plaque, surrounded by smaller pedestals with plaques in a circle surrounding it.
Date: August 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Shaking Hands]

Photograph of two soldiers shaking hands in front of a building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Aug. 24, 1943- Camp Campbell. Col. Wood Congratulating on my promotion in front of our headquarters."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 43rd Armored Regiment]

Photograph of the 43rd Armored Regiment. There are three different photos here (top, bottom, and middle); all three were taken at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Names of the individuals are listed on the back.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of Bob Sanderson and Ki Witek, who poses with a gun, in a field at Camp Campbell.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tanks in Motor Park at Hellcat Camp, Kentucky]

Photograph of a line of tanks in a dusty field at Camp Hellcat. Many of the tanks on the right have a crewman standing partially outside of opened hatches. A man can be seen standing to the right of an oncoming tank that is trailed by dust.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lincoln's Birthplace]

Postcard with a colored drawing of a log cabin, labeled Lincoln's birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, and the inscriptions in memorial hall. There is a note on the back from Harold Landau to his wife Helen.
Date: August 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mammoth Cave]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the entrance to the Frozen Niagara rock structure in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. A note from Harold Landau to Helen Landau is written on the back.
Date: August 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History