Resource Type

[Woman Holding Drink]

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a light-colored blouse and pants rolled up to her knees (and possibly dog tags around her neck) sitting and holding a hand of playing cards in one hand and a bottle in the other; the picture is out of focus and somewhat blurry.
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Robert L. Downey]

Photograph of a young man identified as Robert L. Downey wearing a dark button-up shirt.
Date: December 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in Baird, Texas]

Photograph of several men and women standing outside of a house. A handwritten note on the photo says "June 8-'40, went to Baird. Sgt. Baker- Camp Barkley."
Date: June 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[13 Men in Uniform]

Photograph of 13 unidentified men wearing military uniforms posing, kneeling and standing, in two rows in front of a building labeled as the "Student Ready Room."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Planes and Cars]

Photograph of an airfield with a row of planes on the left and two planes facing forward in the foreground with a building, and several rows of parked cars and other planes visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Rows of Planes]

Photograph of an airfield with two rows of planes on the left and another row partially visible in the foreground on the right.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Flight Suit]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a flight suit and goggles and carrying a rucksack posing in front of an airplane. There is a handwritten note under the photograph that reads "Charlyne Creger - P.T. 17 Women Air Force Service Pilot WWII."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Control Tower at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a control tower at Avenger Field with the text "Plosser-Prince Air Academy" on the front of it and a plane and two trucks visible on the left.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers With Skull]

Photograph of five soldiers standing outside. The man in the middle wears a white shirt, and the men on either side of him wear helmets. The man on the far left holds a skull in one hand and a gun in the other. These men are identified as Cole, C. E. Few, Nichols, Clark, and Smith.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Boys Sitting On a Rock]

Photograph of four boys outside arranged around a rock. They are identified as Grub, Richard A. Fanning, Ashcraft, and Ray. The two on the left stand behind the rock, while the third sits on it and the fourth sits in the third boy's lap. Trees are visible behind them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers In A Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers, James Menlinger, Rodey Scinto, Calvin Rosacken, and John Weik, standing outside in their camp in the desert. Scanto, Rosacken, and Weik are shirtless.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Outside Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers in uniform standing in front of a row of tents. Three are standing, holding their rifles, and one is kneeling. The man on the right is identified as Shultze.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASPs]

Photograph of four unidentified women wearing WASP uniforms posing together in front a building.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASPs in Trainee Uniforms]

Photograph of four unidentified women wearing trainee uniforms posing together in front of a wood paneled building.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. I. Clark Holding a Skull]

Photograph of H. I. Clark standing outside. He is shirtless and wears a helmet. He holds a rifle in one hand and a skull in the other. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hangar at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a hangar and airfield tower at Avenger Field; there are no airplanes on the tarmac or in the hangar but a car is visible in the background on the right side.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawk perched on woman's shoulder]

Photograph of a hawk or eagle perched on a woman's shoulder. The photo appears to be double exposed with a picture of a big cat on a bench layered over it.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hawk with Woman and Man]

Photograph of a hawk standing on rocks, while a woman in shirt and pants stands to the left, and a man in shirt and pants with a hat stands smiling to the right. All are in front of a building with writing on it, and a wire fence is between the subjects and photographer.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herkie Clark Standing Next to Jeep]

Photograph of Herkie Clark standing next to a Jeep.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Howard Vaughan, U. S. Navy Seabees]

Photograph of Howard Vaughan, of the U. S. Navy Seabees, in his military uniform.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. I. Smith Outside]

Photograph of J. I. Smith standing outside. He is shirtless, wearing a helmet, and holding a rifle. Foliage and a tent are visible behind him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Tucker In Uniform]

Photograph of James "Jim" Tucker in his military uniform. A handwritten note in the bottom right corner reads: "To a swell daddy, Love, Jimmy."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Weik and Rodey Scinto]

Photograph of Rodey Scinto and John Weik showing off their arm muscles outside their camps. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History