[Downey Reading Book]

Photograph of a young soldier identified as Robert Downey sitting in a chair, reading a book. The book is identified as "Painted Buttes."
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Aiming Rifle Near Halftrack]

Photograph of a man aiming a rifle at the sky, standing behind a halftrack.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downey and Shelling Near Tents]

Photograph of a pair of young men, one wearing a uniform while the shorter one to his left is bare chested. One is identified as Downey, the other is known as Shelling.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Soldiers Behind Halftrack and Tank]

Photograph of a tank and halftrack leading a large group of soldiers down a snow-covered road.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Story Barrack Buildings]

Photograph of two barrack buildings with two stories in a snowy landscape.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sargent Worley Olson at Fort Campbell]

Photograph of a young man identified as Sargent Worley Olson standing on a wooden balcony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rock Wall and Bench]

Photograph of a rock wall placed in the interior of a building with stained glass and a wooden bench nearby.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veterans Near Belltower]

Photograph of four veterans wearing suits and decorated jackets in front of the belltower at the new church in Herrlisheim. A younger person stands on the right taking another photograph of the event.
Date: 1998~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Wearing Helmet and Holding Rifle]

Photograph of a young man wearing a helmet and holding a rifle. He stands behind a white paneled house.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Monument at Herrlisheim Church]

Photograph of a small gathering of older adults in front of a cylindrical art piece in front of the Herrlisheim church. Two women hold cameras to film the event.
Date: 1998~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Looking at Tank]

Photograph of three men in dark coats looking at a tank in a snowy field. One man is bent over to survey the underside of the tank.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gilbert E. Amos Marker]

Photograph of a memorial marker for Gilbert E. Amos, with details of his life engraved on the small white cross.
Date: 1994~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Shooting Pistol In Front of Building]

Photograph of a young man in a decorated uniform with one hand on his hip, the other holding a pistol. The man stands in front of a white paneled house with wooden steps.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Holding Caricature of Body]

Photograph of a young man with gelled hair holding a piece of paper. A picture of a body with loosened and patched overalls is held under the man's chin.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Tank]

Photograph of two men holding hands while sitting on a tank in a barren field. Description on the back of the photo identifies the men as Stone and Downey.
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sam J. Bumgarner Marker]

Photograph of a white cross memorial marker for Sam J. Bumgarner.
Date: 1994~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Staging Charade Fight]

Photograph of two young men standing on the steps of building T-427. One pretends to raise a fist to punch the other, while the other cowers in fear.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Cowboy Dress]

Photograph of a young man wearing a cowboy hat, holding a pistol. A western scene is painted behind the man's head.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mathis in Decorated Uniform]

Photograph of a young man identified as Mathis dressed in a dark uniform, standing near a row of tents.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Written Message on Receipt Paper] (open access)

[Written Message on Receipt Paper]

Receipt paper from a hotel restaurant in Gambsheim, France. Handwritten note in the lower right-hand corner reads, “Unable to get lodging in Herrlisheim, so stayed one night in Gambsheim - had to pass nigh by the Steinwald Woods. Picture here shows 1945 Bomb Crater in the Steinwald!!”
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History