[Three Soldiers Sitting Under a T-34 Calliope Rocket Launcher]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers sitting on the side of an M4 Tank and under the tank's T-34 Calliope rocket launcher. Another tank and rocket launcher can be seen behind them to the left.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Standing on a Crashed Messerschmitt Me 262]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a carbine while crouching on the tail fin of a crashed Germany Messerschmitt Me 262 jet. The tail of the jet is camouflaged and the vertical tail fin is painted with a white background and a swastika. The cabin and fuselage of the jet can be seen behind Giannopoulos. A piece of paper with "World War II James Giannopoulos" has been taped to the front of the photo.
Date: April 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Under a Sign Denoting Austria]

Photograph of three soldiers sitting under a sign that says "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps." A hillside with trees is visible on the left.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing by a Building and Sidewalk]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing on a earthen field beside a sidewalk. A building with tar paper siding is located behind the man.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Bazooka]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a bazooka while standing next to plywood hutments at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A truck can be seen on a dirt road to the right of Giannopoulos. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo discusses the bazooka.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers in Front of a Fence]

Photograph of five uniformed and helmeted soldiers standing in front of a picket fence that surrounds a two-story building and a yard filled with bushes. The leftmost man is only partially visible. A sign on the fence says "Service Sector" and hangs between the men.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Standing Against a Wall]

Photograph of four uniformed American soldiers standing against a wall that stands in front of a road that slopes downward behind them and then stretches off into the background. The rear portion of a jeep with a spare tire attached to it is visible to the left, and a forest is located behind the jeep.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Sitting Under a T-34 Calliope Rocket Launcher]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers sitting on top of a M4 tank and under the tank's T-34 Calliope rocket launcher. Other vehicles are visible in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cathedral Behind a Wall]

Photograph of a cathedral and its steeple as seen behind an ornate wall.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Leaning on a Half-Track]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning against the hood of a half-track. He wears a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. It is parked over a piece of concrete labeled HQ-1.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ken Odnol and William Giannopoulos in Front of Landsberg Prison]

Photograph of Ken Odnol and William Giannopoulos standing in front of the doors of Landsberg Prison. The two men are wearing garrison caps and U.S. Army uniforms. Giannopoulos has his right arm over Odnol's shoulder. The doorway to the prison is metal with a pattern of jagged diagonal lines. An ivy-covered arch appears above the door. A smaller doorway is open directly behind the two men. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says this is where Adolf Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers by a Wrought Iron Fence]

Photograph of two uniformed soldiers standing with each other beside a wrought iron fence. The soldier on the left holds a pistol, while the bespectacled man on the right holds a smoking pipe. Shrubs grow up behind the fence.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Satchel]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing in a rocky field with a satchel slung under his arm. The reverse side of the photo says that he has a gas mask.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Holding a Jeep's Armor Plate]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing behind an army jeep and holding an armor plate that partially covers its front windshield. Giannopoulos is wearing a soft cap, glasses, and U.S. Army uniform. A stone building is standing behind him, and a wheeled wooden trailer stands to the right.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Sign for a Danube River Bridge]

Photograph of a sign that stands beside houses, a telephone pole, and in front of a tree. The sign reads "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division." The lower right portion of the sign features a triangle.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Standing on a Tank with a Machine Gun]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on top of a tank turret while holding a .30 caliber machine gun. He is wearing glasses and a U.S. Army uniform. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note from Giannopoulos regarding his living situation.
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing by a Fence]

Photograph of a uniformed American soldier wearing glasses, a helmet, and a rifle. He is standing in front of a wooden fence that surrounds a yard filled with a variety of plants that are his height or taller. A spare tire hangs on the rear of a truck that is partially visible on the left.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in a Foxhole]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier armed with a submachine gun and standing in a foxhole on an earthen field. A similar hole is bellowing smoke behind him. U.S. Army trucks are visible in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Beside an Army Truck]

Photograph of five uniformed soldiers beside a truck with an encircled star painted on its door. Two of the helmeted men stand beside the truck's wheel well, while the other three men crouch in front. "Augsburg, Germany" is handwritten along the bottom right.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Brockway B666 Bridge Erector Truck]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing to the side of a Brockway B666 bridge erector truck. Giannopoulos is wearing a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. He extends his right hand to hold onto one of the erector parts. A shovel and pickaxe hang on the side of the truck.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Standing Under an Arbor]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing under a vine covered arbor that is supported by four columns. Giannopoulos is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, glasses, and a soft cap. Knee high rock piles stand before him. Buildings are obscured by vegetation to the left and in the background.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing at Parade Rest]

Photograph of a group of uniformed American soldiers standing at "parade rest" in front of a house. The two-story house has the framework of a few room on top of it, has bushes in its front yard, and is surrounded by a wrought iron fence.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History