[Men Holding Flags]

Photograph of several older men holding flags denoting the battalions of the 12th Armored Division, at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unit Representatives on Stage]

Photograph of several men acting as unit representatives standing on a stage and holding up their unit flags at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands second from the left with the flag for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion. The crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seated Crowd at Dedication Ceremony]

Photograph of a large crowd of seated people at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Buildings and cars are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family]

Photograph of Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal Funke posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mayor at Podium]

Photograph of Gary Barr, the mayor of Abilene, standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men are seated on the dais behind Barr, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brick for William Funke]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mannequin in Dress Uniform]

Photograph of a mannequin in a dress uniform on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Pictures of soldiers during military training are mounted on the wall in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Funke and Boy Scout with Flags]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bricks on Memorial Walk]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tanks on Closed Road]

Photograph of people gathered around tanks and trucks on a closed road before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside the Video Room]

Photograph of three framed pictures of men inside the video room at the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. The picture on the far left is of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infantry Equipment on Display]

Photograph of infantry equipment on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Older Men]

Photograph of a group of older men in three rows. Many of them wear 12th Armored Division pins on their jacket lapels.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Marker at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission marker at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Scout Holding Flag]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Training Photographs]

Photograph of several black and white pictures and a few in color mounted on the wall under a sign reading "Training" in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of 12th Armored Division Museum]

Photograph of the exterior of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. There are several cars parked on the street, and a tank is painted on the side of the building.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Communion Display]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helmet on Gun]

Photograph of a helmet on an M1 gun in a display case in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. An American flag is mounted on the wall in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unit Representatives with Flags]

Photograph of seven unit representatives standing on a stage and holding up their unit flags at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands second from the left with the flag for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ed and Therese Waszak]

Photograph of Edward and Therese Waszak posing together. He wears a 12th Armored Division pin on his lapel.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family at Dedication Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Funke Holding Flag]

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.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Road Closed for Parade]

Photograph of a road with traffic cones blocking it off. Military tanks and trucks are parked on the road for the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. People stand around the vehicles on the blocked road.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History