Photograph of the 12th Armored Division patch engraved on the side of the Armored Forces Monument. The 13th Armored Division patch is also visible to the right, and text is engraved on the top of the monument.

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.

Photograph of a bank situated on the corner of a street in Rohrbach, France.

Photograph of a close-up of the Armored Forces Monument. There is a picture of men standing beside and on tanks, and one man on horseback. The words "Forging the Thunderbolt" are inscribed in the top right corner. The text at the bottom of the monument reads: "'A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige.' Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Father of the American Armored Forces".

Photograph of a defensive position used during the war in Herrlisheim, France.

Photograph of a defensive area used during the war in Weyersheim, France.

Photograph of a defensive position of Co. A, 17th AIB in Hoeling, France.

Photograph of Elton Samuels holding out a 12th Armored Division flag at a dedication ceremony. Three other division flags are placed in the ground behind blue velvet chairs with programs set on them. Trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of a map of the European theater engraved on the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a field of dirt near the town of Herrnberchtheim, Germany. A mountain looms in the background.

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.

Photograph of a list of military units engraved into the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas. The text reads: "Armored Divisions: 1-14, 16, 20 Armored Groups: 1-3, 6-11, 17 Armored Regiments: 13, 32, 33 Armored Field Artillery Battalions: 58, 59, 62, 65, 69, Armored Infantry Battalions: 6-11, 14-17, 19-21, 23, 27 Armored Infantry Regiments: 6, 36, 41 Cavalry Groups: 2-4, 11, 14-16, 101, 102, 106, 113, 115 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons: 2, 3, 4, 6, 15-19, 24, Reconnaissance Troops: 1-5, 8-10, 26, 28-30, 34-36, 42, Tank Battalions: 70, 191, 701, 702, 707, 709, 712, 714, 717, 735".

Photograph of the location where an ambush had taken place during the war; the road alongside leads to Köenigshofen, Germany.

Photograph of a piece of land that was once an area of attack by German tanks during the war. This location is near the town of Offendorf, France.

Photograph of the town of Bining, France. You can see Rohrbach in the distance as well.

Photograph of the area of advance taken during the war near Hoeling, France.

Photograph of the area of advance used by Co. A, 17 AIB during the war. A sign for Herrlisheim, France is crossed out with a red line.

Photograph of Bining, on the road looking towards Rohrbach, France.

Photograph of the view from up a dirt road leading into Wergenheim, Germany.

Photograph of a man standing next to a barbed wire fence. The area he is overlooking is the area of attack, along the Maginot Line, and north of Rohrbach, taken by Co. A, 17 AIB during the war.

Photograph of a man standing in front of an orchard. This orchard was attacked by German tanks and 200 infantry one afternoon during the war.

Photograph of a man standing on a street in the south end of Herrlisheim, France.

Photograph of five men, including three in uniform, and a woman seated on a blue raised platform during a memorial dedication. Six red and yellow flags are planted in the ground behind the platform, and to the right, another uniformed man speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trees are visible in the background.

Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Reuben J. Lasee, detailing his service in the 12th Armored Tank Battalion, and his surviving relatives.