Photograph of five men and a woman standing by a monument to the 12th Armored Division in Abilene, Texas. The two men in khaki on either side of the monument hold an American flag and the flag of the 12th Armored Division. The text on the monument reads: "Dedicated to the memory of all men of the 12th Armored Division in World War II. Camp Barkeley 1943-44". A wreath of flowers is visible to the right of the monument.

Photograph of Chuck and Elsie Petty, and Trudy and Ed Goeppinger posing together.

Photograph of Brigadier General Griffin speaking at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several more older men are seated on the dais behind him, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of many black and white pictures of corpses found at concentration camps in Europe, mounted on a wall inside the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a large crowd of people in Abilene, Texas, for the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum. Cars are visible to the left, and there are buildings in the background.

Photograph of an older African American man in a blue striped jacket and a flat cap.

Photograph of a large seated crowd at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A traffic light at Hickory Street is visible in the background.

Photograph of Marvin Drum wearing a dress jacket at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A crowd and two flags are visible behind him.

Photograph of three framed pictures of division commanders on the wall of the viewing room in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of seven older men holding unit flags at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of veterans, some holding unit flags, standing on a dais at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of veterans by a truck on parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a large crowd of seated people at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Buildings and cars are visible in the background.

Photograph of a crowd of people standing in front of a green tank at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a helmet placed on an M1 gun in a display case in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. The plaque on the wall in the background bears a list of names of soldiers killed in action.

Photograph of people in the crowd at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several people hold flags in the middle of the crowd, and there are cars in the background.

Photograph of a Sherman tank inside the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of two planes flying over a parade before the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a painting of soldiers gathered around a tank, called "Race to the Rhine", mounted in a gold frame on a wall inside the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of three mannequins dressed in combat uniforms holding rifles and mortar shells, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of Len Dooley standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several other men are seated behind him.

Photograph of a brick reading "William Funke A Co 17th AIB 12th Armd Div" on the memorial walk at the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of Bob Hoeweler holding a plaque bearing the names of those 12th Armored Division soldiers killed in action. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and there are several men sitting and standing behind them. The crowd is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of several women and men in uniforms outside a building, during a 12th Armored Division reunion in Abilene, Texas.