Photograph of a memorial to the 12th Armored Division near the Dyess Air Base in Abilene, Texas. It reads: "Dedicated to the memory of all men of the 12th Armored Division in World War II. Camp Barkeley, 1943-44." There is a list of 12th Armored Division units and division actions in the middle of the memorial. The text under that reads: "Installed by members and friends of the 12th Armored Division Association. Memorial Committee: R. O. Collier, M. R. Drum, M. L. Glover, F. G. Hatt, Jr., J. J. King, B. Leftwich".

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting outside at the dedication service of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in blue Army uniforms are seated on a raised platform in the background.

Photograph of a quilt with the insignia of the 12th Armored Division surrounded by the patches of its units, on display in the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Infantry Division in Abilene, Texas. There are pictures mounted on the wall in the background, a uniform in a case to the left, and equipment in a case to the right.

Photograph of Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge wearing a police office uniform. His jacket has a police patch on the right shoulder, his name tag pinned on the right side of his chest, and a police badge pinned on the left.

Fotografía de un auto antiguo en un surtidor de gasolina. La mitad inferior del auto es roja y negra y la palabra "Ford" es visible en el frente. La parte superior del auto es de color marrón, con los laterales abiertos que dejan ver los asientos negros del interior. Un cartel en el surtidor dice "Magnolene" seguido de " Aceite de motor para Ford que reduce las vibraciones se vende aquí". A la izquierda de la foto se ve un edificio blanco, con la ventana y la puerta enmarcadas en verde brillante.

Photograph of a man preparing to throw a baseball while wearing a vintage outfit and standing at the edge of a field in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of people carrying flags during the parade before the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. In the center of the photograph, Bill Funke carries the flag for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion, and a boy scout walks beside him.

Photograph of Bill Funke holding the flag for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several uniformed men and women hold flags beside and behind Funke, and there are people milling about in the background.

Photograph of Bill Funke holding a plaque bearing the names of those 12th Armored Division soldiers killed in action in World War II. Two signs are visible in the background, one bearing the insignia of the 12th Armored Division, and one reading: "Future Home 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum".

Photograph of a single boot on display in Abilene, Texas. The photo is a close up.

A photograph of a boot in a display case with the display note reading 'Falconhead Boot, El Paso, Texas'. The boot has Catholic and floral decorations.

Photograph of a display of boot making utensils inside of Belknap Barn located in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a boy scout holding the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion flag at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. A crowd of people is visible behind him.

Photograph of a brick reading "William Funke A Co 17th AIB 12th Armd Div" on the memorial walk at the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a brick purchased by Dave and Ken Funke for Bill Funke on the memorial walk at the 12th Armored Division Museum, in Abilene, Texas. The brick reads: "William Funke, A Co 17th AIB, 12th Armd Div". Other bricks with names on it are visible around Funke's.

Photograph of Brigadier General Griffin standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men are seated behind him.

Photograph of a bronze longhorn statue on display in a lobby of Frontier Texas, a store located in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of a cactus growing along a wire fence outside of Fort Phantom Hill in Abilene, Texas. The stone structures of the monument are visible in the background.

Photograph of a boy in a red shirt sitting on top of a tank during the parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in camouflage stand around the base of the tank, and trucks and buildings are visible in the background. There is a banner on the side of the tank advertising the National Guard.

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the side, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas and is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.

Photograph of a colorful boot on display in Belknap Barn in Abilene, Texas. The boot has a drawing of the Virgin Mary on its surface.

Photograph of a goblet, two candlesticks, a cross, and a platter used by military chaplains for communion during World War II, in a display case in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.

Photograph of three bunk beds on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A mannequin in pajamas lies in the middle bunk, and there is a dress jacket on display to the right.