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[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September  15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from On Board the U. S. S. Anzio, September 15, 1945]

Letter to the press about the USS Anzio (CVE-57) and the experiences of her crew in the Pacific Theater from her commission in August, 1943 to the end of the war in September, 1945.
Date: September 15, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving a package from Dottie, his parents going into the cutlery business, the success of the garden, and requests they have some photo prints made for him.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944]

Handwritten letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions leaving the island and returning to living on aboard a ship. He also mentions returning some money his parents had lent him and the possibility that he and three other crewmates may go home. He asks his parents to have the Eagle change his address and discusses the protestant chaplain on board making him unsure when he'll be able to attend catholic mass.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo of U.S. Soldiers]

Group photograph of five U.S. soldiers posing with their arms wrapped over each other's shoulders. They are in collared undershirts, ties, caps, jackets with two pockets on the front and U.S. army patches on the arm, and sunglasses. The soldier in front on the left is the only one wearing gloves, and the soldier furthest to the right is the only one missing a cap. The soldier furthest to the right also has a cigarette pinched between their thumb and forefinger.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Uniform Writes at Table]

Photograph of a dark-haired man sitting profile and writing a letter at a table. He is wearing a collared shirt with a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant patch on the sleeve. The table is covered with a patterned tablecloth and a lunch tray hangs on the wall behind the solider on the left.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo of U.S. Soldiers in Front of Building]

Group photograph of U.S. soldiers in front of building. The men wear light-colored collared uniforms and jackets with some wearing caps or sunglasses. On the far left one of the soldiers is crouching down. On either side of the soldiers the ground is littered with crates and small boxes or bricks.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo Poses in Uniform]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough in his Army uniform posing in front of several trees. He stands with his hands behind his back and legs apart. McCullough's uniform consists of a dark four pocketed jacket with four buttons, pressed dress pants, dark shoes and a side cap. On the far right is a small dog laying down.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pianist Vence L.]

Photograph of Vence L., a pianist in the Army band, sitting cross armed at a table. He is wearing a collared shirt with two pockets on the front. A jar sits on the table in front of him, a piece of paper sits on a bed behind him, and a jacket and lunch tray hang on the wall behind him.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Member Larry Glaser]

Photograph of band member Larry Glaser sitting with his hands in his lap. He is wearing a dark long-sleeved uniform with two pockets on the front and glasses. His hands are resting on top of a newspaper.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Larry Glaser Laying on Cot]

Photograph of Larry Glaser laying sideways on a cot with his head propped up on his hand. He is wearing a dark long-sleeved uniform with two pockets on the front and glasses. There are several photographs pinned to the wall on the left and a framed photograph resting on a self to the right. Below Glaser's cot from left to right is a trunk, three pairs of shoes and two flashlights or lamps.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo Posing in the Street]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough standing in the middle of a street with his hands in his pockets. He is wearing a double pocketed collared shirt with a patch on the sleeve, a light-colored tie, dark pants and dress shoes. Buildings and trees line the street on the right and behind McCullough.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Posing in Front of Train Tracks]

Photograph of a solider in a dark collared sweater, pants, side cap, crossbody bag and lace up boots posing in front of train tracks. Behind him are train cars on the tracks and a sign that reads "YAMAGATA" in English and in Japanese characters.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drummer Bart Foss]

Photograph of drummer Bart Foss sitting. He is wearing a white long-sleeved button up and dark pants.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Member with Performance Sign]

Photograph of one of the Army band members standing at the top of some steps by a sign advertising the band's performance. He stands on the left with his hands in the pockets of a dark jacket. He is also wearing a collared undershirt, tie, side cap, crossbody bag and lace up boots. The sign on the right reads "Matinee Today The 76th AGF Band Presents Rollicking Rhythm". Another sign advertising the door times is on the left mostly hidden behind the band member.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bart Foss in Uniform]

Photograph of drummer Bart Foss sitting to read a letter with bottle in hand. He is sitting at a desk in a collared uniform jacket with two pockets and Army technician patches on either sleeve. On the left side of the table is a mess of papers, ink jars and magazines.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo Laying on a Cot]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough laying on a cot with his head propped up on his hand. He is wearing a dark uniform and a watch. Behind him a giant curtain hangs on the wall. On the bedside table to his right there are stacks of magazines and other things. Pinned above the table are several photographs.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo Sitting in Front of Closet]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough sitting in front of a small closet of uniforms with Army technician patches on the sleeves. He is wearing a collared shirt and has a hand raised to his face and one leg thrown over the other.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building in the Snow]

Photograph of the outside of a four-story building on a snowy day. On the right there are several people in dark coats and hats on the street beside the building. Three trees and powerlines in the phot are covered in snow.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Army Band Members]

Photograph of two 76th Army band members sitting together. The man on the left is only identified as Philips an Alto Saxaphone player. He is wearing a dark collared shirt with two pockets on the front. On the right is the drummer Bart Foss in a white collared shirt peering over Philips shoulder.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man by a Building]

Photograph of a man in a dark collared sweater and glasses standing in front of a tree next to a building.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with U.S. Army Band Truck]

Photograph of a man in uniform in front of a military vehicle for the band. The man is wearing a collared shirt with two pockets on the front, glasses, a tie, belt, pants and dress shoes. To his right is a cover truck that reads "Band ☆ 76" on the front bumper.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deyo Sitting on the Floor of His Home]

Photograph of Deyo McCullough sitting on the floor with an open book in front of him. He is wearing a white crewneck sweater and a watch. Behind him on the left is a large vanity and a few photographs pinned to the wall.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Uniform in a Forest]

Photograph of a man in an Army uniform standing in a forest. The uniform consists of a dark double pocketed jacket, a collared undershirt, a tie, pressed pants and a side cap.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of the Shimano River]

Photograph of the view looking east across the Shimano River in Niigata, Japan. This was taken from the third floor of a school.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History