[12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Dedication]

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting outside at the dedication service of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in blue Army uniforms are seated on a raised platform in the background.
Date: October 6, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum]

Photograph of the front entrance to the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [2001..2005]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Painting of Tank]

Photograph of a painting of a tank on the side of the 12th Armored Division Museum building. A man in a wheelchair, identified as Alden Bengtson, is visible in front of the building.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family at Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs in Viewing Room]

Photograph of three framed pictures on the wall of the viewing room in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. They show, from left to right, a division commander, President Harry Truman, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Funke Holding Plaque]

Photograph of Bill Funke holding a plaque bearing the names of those 12th Armored Division soldiers killed in action in World War II. Two signs are visible in the background, one bearing the insignia of the 12th Armored Division, and one reading: "Future Home 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum".
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Stage]

Photograph of several veterans holding flags and standing on a stage at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph in Museum]

Photograph of a black and white picture showing three soldiers, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Display]

Photograph of display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Infantry Division in Abilene, Texas. There are pictures mounted on the wall in the background, a uniform in a case to the left, and equipment in a case to the right.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veterans on Dais]

Photograph of several veterans, many holding unit flags, standing on a dais at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and Bob Hoeweler holds a plaque to Funke's right. The crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Quilt]

Photograph of a quilt with the insignia of the 12th Armored Division surrounded by the patches of its units, on display in the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World War II Jeep]

Photograph of a World War II Jeep on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several mannequins are positioned around the Jeep, and one is in the driver's set. A sign showing the distance to Gambsheim and Weyerstein is visible to the right.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child Sitting on Tank]

Photograph of a boy in a red shirt sitting on top of a tank during the parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in camouflage stand around the base of the tank, and trucks and buildings are visible in the background. There is a banner on the side of the tank advertising the National Guard.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[News Clipping]

Photograph of a news clipping with the headline "Germany Quits" published on VE Day, May 8, 1945, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and Stage]

Photograph of a crowd of people standing up in front of a stage at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bob Hoeweler and Bill Funke stand at the podium, and unit representatives stand by their flags on the stage.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tent Display]

Photograph of a tent on display inside the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. There is a cot and radio equipment inside the tent, and a mannequin dressed like a soldier sits on a wooden box with its back to the camera.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Museum Display]

Photograph of the display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Division Actions]

Photograph of a list of division actions on a monument to the 12th Armored Division. It reads: "Division Actions. Training: Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Camp Barkeley, Texas. Campaigns, European Theater. *Ardennes-Alsace. U.S. 7th Army - Maginot Line, Herrlisheim/Gambsheim Bridgehead. French 1st Army - Colmar Pocket. *Rhineland. U.S. 3rd Army - Ludwigshaven, Germersheim, Speyer. *Central Europe. U.S. 7th Army - Odenwald, Tauber River, Danube River, Romantique Road, Alps, Austria. 44th TB Campaigns, Pacific Theater. U.S. 6th & 8th Armies - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Leyte, Luzon. 804 lost their lives. 2647 wounded. 351 prisoners of war."
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade in Abilene]

Photograph of soldiers carrying flags in a parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A police car drives to the right of the soldiers at the front of the parade, and there are buildings in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of News Clipping]

Photograph of a news clipping about the members of the 12th Armored Division returning to Abilene, Texas for the dedication of the 12th Armored Division Museum. The clipping has been blown up and placed on an easel.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Memorial]

Photograph of a memorial to the 12th Armored Division near the Dyess Air Base in Abilene, Texas. It reads: "Dedicated to the memory of all men of the 12th Armored Division in World War II. Camp Barkeley, 1943-44." There is a list of 12th Armored Division units and division actions in the middle of the memorial. The text under that reads: "Installed by members and friends of the 12th Armored Division Association. Memorial Committee: R. O. Collier, M. R. Drum, M. L. Glover, F. G. Hatt, Jr., J. J. King, B. Leftwich".
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Vehicles]

Photograph of people gathered around military tanks and trucks on display before the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brigadier General Griffin at Podium]

Photograph of Brigadier General Griffin standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men are seated behind him.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Parade]

Photograph of a green tank on parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History