Resource Type

[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

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.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

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.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill and Zella Bowling]

Photograph of soldier Bill Bowling posing with his wife Zella, who holds a bag by her side. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Repairing Damage at Oschenfurt, Germany]

Photograph of groups of uniformed and helmeted U.S. soldiers in the streets of Oschenfurt, Germany, and attending to repairs. A street in the foreground has been reduced to rubble, and nearby soldiers carry blocks of stone. Intact buildings of timber and stone stand in the background.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elsie and Walter Hacker]

Photograph of soldier Walter Hacker standing with his wife Elsie. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Column of Tanks March to Nuremberg]

Photograph of a column of tanks waiting beside a forest. Sever have soldiers sitting on top of their hulls or standing beside them.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Receiving a Silver Star Medal]

Photograph of William Hahn standing in the foreground to the left while Thomas Burns and Leroy Jenkins prepare to present him with a Silver Star Medal. Burns holds a piece of paper. Three more soldiers are standing on the background. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and all but Hahn are wearing garrison caps. A two story building with three dormers stands in the background to the right.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Chairs]

Photograph of two soldiers, including Albert Gaynes on the right, sitting on chairs in front of a building in Rain, Germany. Steps are visible in front of them.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers Discussing Tactics]

Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Lt. Gen. A. M. Patch and Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen, standing in a room in Faulquemont, France, with maps on the walls to discuss tactical situations. Allen points to the map in front of them.
Date: March 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men In Front of Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of twenty-five men gathered in front of camouflage netting.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Behind Brush]

Photograph of troops huddling behind trees and brush on the far left overlooking a field for a smoke demonstration. There is a vehicle in the center background, and patches of snow on the ground.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls in Chair Outdoors]

Photograph of two girls in white dresses sitting in a white chair in a yard outdoors. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "July 16, 44. Claire's birthday, 9 yrs old."
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albany Highway Bridge]

Photograph of a bridge framework on the Albany Highway. Several soldiers stand on one end of the bridge.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sgt. Armstrong on Bivouac at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier in a camo outfit, sitting in the shade from a tree. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Sgt. Armstrong, Bivouac, April 16, 1944."
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Abilene]

Photograph of a placid lake surrounded by land. The lake is Lake Abilene.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History