Resource Type
Collection
Serial/Series Title
William R. Hahn Collection
32
Edward S. Johnson Collection
31
Clarence Whitefield Collection
18
Homer F. Petross Collection
11
Les Johnson Collection
9
Albert Lipschultz Collection
8
William Hahn Collection
8
56th Armored Infantry Battalion Collection
6
George W. Hammer Collection
6
12th Armored Division Historical Collection II
4
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[Photograph of Marseille, France]
Photograph of Marseille, France, seen from a hill facing across the city and towards the sea. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Seventh Army, Marseille, France. Panoramic of Marseille, port, and islands."
Date:
August 28, 1944
Creator:
Bonnard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Von Czoernig Standing by a Wall]
Photograph of Carl Von Czoernig holding a tin cup in his right hand and his helmet under his left arm. He stands against a stuccoed wall that obscured a covered ambulance. A building rises in the background.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Jones, Zane E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers near a Cement Building]
Photograph of three uniformed United States Army soldiers and two men in dark civilian clothes near the foot of a multi-story cement building. One soldier, Frank Lussiana, is sitting in a chair backwards. A truck bearing the image of a cross on a white field is behind a fence to the left.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Jones, Zane E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1st Nazi Captive, Houffbach, Fr
Photograph of a German prisoner of war standing in a French street with people gathered on the sidewalks behind him. He wears a long coat and soft cap, and holds his arms in submission. A uniformed soldier to the left holds a rifle and observes the prisoner.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
Petross, Homer
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of French Scenery]
Postcard of a lake surrounded with trees, with mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is addressed to Mr. T. W. Whitefield in Durham, North Carolina: "Dear Folks, Just a note to let you know I'm now in France. Will write more when we get settled. I'm doing ok and hope all of you are too. Write soon. May God bless you. Your devoted son, Clarence."
Date:
November 15, 1944
Creator:
Whitefield, Clarence
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
12th AD Fights Near Colmar Pocket
Photograph of a group of uniformed and helmeted soldiers walking through a forest beside an armored tracked vehicle. Smoke creates an obscuring haze across the photo.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[152nd Signal Company Men with French Children]
Photograph of soldiers from the 152nd Signal Company smiling and standing behind a group of French children. Everyone in the group is wearing a winter coat. Buildings and a statue are partially visible behind the group.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Soldier]
Photograph of three uniformed soldiers from the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion together in front of a corrugated tin building. Two of the soldiers wear helmets and stand on either side of a sitting man. The building has straw and canvas on its roof. Clothes hang from a nearby tree branch to the right.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advanced Detachment E.M. Hotels at Auffay, France]
Photograph of rows of temporary military housing for the U.S. Army in Auffay, France. A printed note on the back of the photo calls these buildings "Advanced Detachment E.M. Hotels" that were built from scavenged building materials. The legs of two soldiers can be seen sticking out of two of the houses to the right.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advanced Detachment Signal Company Personnel]
Photograph of the Advanced Detachment of the 152nd Signal Company personnel in France. The uniformed men are identified as Sergeant Edgar Sanders, Sergeant Louis Mattingly, Sergeant Lawrence Sarginger, Sergeant John Polarski, Sergeant John McDowell, and Sergeant Albert Lipschultz in front of a covered jeep. Spools of wire sit on the left side of the photo, while crates sit to the right. A stone house is located behind the men in the upper right corner of the image.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lipschultz at Colmar Railroad Depot]
Photograph of Albert Lipschultz standing in front of a railroad depot in Colmar, France. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet. A building to the right has a partially visible sign on top of it, as well as an overhang that protrudes over a sidewalk. A shadowed area is located on the other side of railroad tracks to the left. A tall building can be seen in the background to the left.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Billets at Auffey]
Photograph of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion billets in Auffey, France. There are helmets and crates outside the billet.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Lyons Doing His Laundry]
Photograph of Carl Lyons, member of A Company, 17th AIB, doing his laundry in Auffay, France.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Lyons Doing His Laundry in Auffay, France]
Photograph of Carl Lyons doing his laundry in camp at Auffay, France.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Lyons Doing His Laundry in France]
Photograph of Carl Lyons doing his laundry in Auffay, France.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Lyons Holding Gun]
Photograph of Carl J. Lyons holding a carbine rifle in Eywiller, France. He has a fighting knife in a leg scabbard, and a wine bottle stuffed into his jacket.
Date:
December 17, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carl Lyons With Buddies]
Photograph of Carl J. Lyons and two friends outside their barracks at Auffey, France.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Cathedral in Strasbourg, France]
Photograph of a cathedral in Strasbourg, France. There are many buildings in front of the massive cathedral. In the foreground a bridge spans a river.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Destroyed French Bridge]
Photograph of the remnants of a bridge that crosses a river and leads into a French city. it has fallen apart in the middle. An intact bridge is visible in the background. A railroad track runs along the beach on the right side of the photo.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Bivouac in France]
Photograph of soldiers grouped around the first bivouac in France.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five Soldiers By House]
Photograph of four soldiers standing in front of a house in France, and a fifth soldier squatting to their right. They are, from left to right, George W. Hammer, Bertil Swenson, an unidentified soldier, Walker E. Jenkins, and Ralph L. Bonwell.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German Soldiers Surrendering at the Colmar Pocket]
Photograph of a group of German soldiers surrendering at the Colmar Pocket in France. Four of the German soldiers have their hands on their heads, while the foremost man holds his hands in front of him. Two helmeted American soldiers stand at either end of the group. The surrounding area is covered with snow and bare vegetation.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of 494th AFA Soldiers]
Photograph of a group of soldiers from the HQ battery of the 494th Armored Field Artillery Battalion posing in a muddy field in Cherbourg, France. Those in the back row are, from left to right, Walter Hudzik, Jr., Paul Swanson, Johnson, Phom Bowie, and Peterson. Those in the front row are Ray Hicks, Francis Hecox, Robert Henderson, and Richard Wilkes.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Half-Track in a Ditch]
Photograph of soldiers standing around a half-track stuck in a ditch at Rouffach, France. Houses are visible in the background.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History