[The Vassallos on Their Wedding Day]

Photograph of Angelo and Margaret Vassallo on their wedding day. A house is visible in the background.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Men beginning to be discharged!]

Photographs of soldiers preparing to be discharged and leave Germany. The first photo involves a First Sergeant calling out while holding a paper. Soldiers mill about to the right, with Ferdinand Caravelli looking towards the camera. The middle-left photo shows Joe Hurt carrying a full sack over his back and standing in a street. The middle-right photo shows Nathan Levine standing in front of a German theater. The bottom photo is a close up of Dan Melli and a man named John. They are smiling, standing in front of a wall, and wearing shirts and ties.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. A. Thompson to Catherine Parker, February 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from B. A. Thompson to Catherine Parker, February 3, 1945]

Letter from B. A. Thompson to Catherine Parker welcoming her to the "Order of Fifinella" organization.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: Thompson, B. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles Dear Leaning Against a Wall]

Photograph of Charles Dear in civilian clothing leaning against the wall of the Message Center building in Augsburg, Germany.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in a Field]

Photograph of four soldiers, including Herman Gerhard and Charles Allan Dear, standing in a field between two trucks.
Date: March 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about a past experience in the military with Vina Fanuldo and present life in the military.
Date: August 3, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Crowley]

Photograph of John Crowley standing in the rubble of a house. He holds a kitchen pot in one hand.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jerry Duhan]

Photograph of Jerry Duhan standing in front of a truck.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Carmody]

Photograph of William Carmody leaning against the side of a truck in Giebelstadt, Germany.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fred Lefavour]

Photograph of Fred Lefavour standing next to a hole in the ground. There is a truck parked in front of a building in the background.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Guy Arcaris]

Photograph of Guy Arcaris standing next to a truck. There is a building in the background.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Resting]

Photograph of Lt. Col. Jean Norton resting on the steps in front of an iron door after bringing his unit on a 50-mile march. He wears a coonskin cap under his helmet. There's a typed description of the photograph on the back.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donald Hoppe By Truck]

Photograph of Donald Hoppe standing against a truck in Germany.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 3, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing preparing for her interview with the Red Cross and visiting the Russian embassy. The postcard features an image of a silver DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 3, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a visit to Washington, D.C., people she met there, food, needing a duffle bag, and Red Cross training. Written and typed on Hotel Annapolis stationary.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 3, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 3, 1945?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her parents) written on Burlington Hotel (Washington, D. C.) stationary, discussing travelling, a visit to Chicago, war bonds, and letters.
Date: 1945-05-03?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3-4, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3-4, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing typewriter ribbon, her friend Phyllis, dinner, chores, and a dance.
Date: 1945-10-03/1945-10-04
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cornelia Yerkes War Department ID]

War Department-issued identification card for Cornelia Yerkes as a civilian noncombatant.
Date: May 3, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department. Adjutant General's Office
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, traveling around Guam, mangoes, her friend Marion, living arrangements, mail, and flowers. Written on USMC stationary.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History