Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004

Interview with R. C. Nieto, a combat engineer in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his life before the military and his experiences overseas.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: Coy, Marisa E. & Nieto, R. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Yates to his Mother] (open access)

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A View of a Town From Atop a Hill]

Photograph of a town as seen from a hilltop. The back of the photo says this is Bolheim, Herbrechtingen, Germany taken in June 1945.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Group in Military Uniforms]

Postcard of a group wearing military uniform in seven rows. One of the men in the top row holds a flag that has the number 81B on it. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads, "Fulder, Ger. -- June 1945."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Church]

Photograph of camp and castle in Fulda, Germany. The photo is taken from a slight aerial angle, showing a castle in the background, courtyard in midground, and a garden area in the foreground.
Date: June 2, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abteikirche Neresheim Altar]

Photograph of the altar inside of Abteikirche Neresheim, the church of Abtei Neresheim. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Close-up view of altar in church of the monastery in Neresheim, Germany."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Frank Czeiner]

Photograph of Frank Czeiner wearing a military uniform and standing on a porch.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Spinneri in New Bolheim, Germany]

Photograph of a building with a tower at the top of the facade. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "C. Bary, Neu Bolheim," and another note on the back says "Front view of Spinneri, New Bolheim, June 45."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Neresheim, Germany]

Photograph of Neresheim, Germany, seen from a height. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from high wall which surrounds monastery overlooking the surrounding valley."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Building in Germany]

Photograph of a building in Germany. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Castle."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Army Soldiers Posing by a House]

Photograph of five uniformed American soldiers standing in front of a jeep and beside a house in Gundelfingen, Germany. Three of the men stand while two kneel.
Date: June 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lumber at Construction Site]

Photograph of a pile of lumber, on the left, at a construction site in Wasseralfingen, Germany. Soldiers stand on an elevated rock, looking at several wooden barricades to the right.
Date: June 29, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Holding Glasses]

Photograph of four soldiers, including R. M. King on the left, James Tirey in the center, and William Cure on the far right, holding small glasses at the 12th Armored Division Victory Dinner in Heidenheim, Germany.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Swimming Pool]

Photograph of soldiers in a large swimming pool set up in a grassy field in Ellwangen, Germany A Jeep is visible to the right, and there is a building on the left.
Date: June 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Sitting on Wood Pile]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier sitting on a pile of lumber in a field. Other piles of lumber are visible in the background.
Date: June 29, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fessler With a Camera]

Photograph of Lawrence Fessler standing in front of a house, looking down at a camera he holds against his torso.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers In Front of Tank]

Photograph of T/3 Walker E. Jenkins and Tech/Sgt. George W. Hammer standing in front of a tank in Oberkochen, Germany. A building is visible in the background.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History