Resource Type

[Two Couples]

Photograph of Eugene Ward and Rafela Vanadia Ward, on left, posing with another man and woman after a wedding in Abilene, Texas. The men wear their military uniforms and hold their hands on the women's shoulders. An American flag is visible to the left.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaynes by Street Sign]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes sitting under a street sign, which reads "Heidenheim 6 km", in Herbrechtingen, Germany. A building and shrubs are visible in the background.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier on Tank]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes sitting astride a medium tank in Herbrechtingen, Germany. Train cars are visible in the background.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Soldiers]

Photograph of David Stadler and Lt. Albert Gaynes posing together in front of a military truck in Herbrechtingen, Germany.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church in Limburg]

Photograph of a large church in Limburg, Germany, taken from the bridge that divides the town. The river is visible to the left.
Date: August 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on a Balcony]

Photograph of eight unidentified people standing on the balcony of a house in Germany. Other houses are visible in the background.
Date: August 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers in Germany]

Photograph of three soldiers, including Lt. Albert Gaynes on the right, posing in Herbrechtingen, Germany, with buildings visible in the background.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaynes by Train]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes sitting on a chair in front of a train car and train tracks.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers by Sign]

Photograph of George Holmes, Albert Gaynes, and John Hoyt, who holds a rifle, kneeling by a sign with the patch for company C of the 134th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion.
Date: June 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eugene and Rafela Ward]

Photograph of Eugene Ward and his wife Rafela Vanadia Ward, who wears Eugene's military uniform, posing together on a couch.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from James Kite to His Father, August 17, 1945]

Photograph of several soldiers, some shirtless and some not, playing volleyball. A fully clothed man sits down to the right. A letter from James Kite to his father is written on the back.
Date: August 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rafela Ward]

Photograph of Rafela Vanadia Ward sitting on a couch wearing her husband's, Eugene Ward, military uniform.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank at Yokohama]

Photograph of a tank being unloaded at the beach at Yokohama, Japan. Soldiers stand to the right and look on.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ships at Yokohama]

Photograph of several ships, including one identified as L.S.J., landing on the beach at Yokohama, Japan.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Herrlisheim]

Photograph of a muddy street in Herrlisheim after a battle in January 1945. Some of the houses are in ruins, and tanks are visible in the background.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Herrlisheim]

Photograph of the town of Herrlisheim in the aftermath of a battle in January 1945. The roads are muddy, and some of the houses have been damaged.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy on Tank]

Photograph of a boy posing on top of a tank with two holes in it.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl Lyons Holding Gun]

Photograph of Carl J. Lyons holding a carbine rifle in Eywiller, France. He has a fighting knife in a leg scabbard, and a wine bottle stuffed into his jacket.
Date: December 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kraut Prisoners of War]

Photograph of prisoners of war captured by First Lieutenant John Grimbal. The prisoners march down a road with an Army truck following behind.
Date: December 17, 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
System: The Portal to Texas History