Hellcat News, (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1, March 16, 1944 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1, March 16, 1944

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: March 16, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill and Zella Bowling]

Photograph of soldier Bill Bowling posing with his wife Zella, who holds a bag by her side. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elsie and Walter Hacker]

Photograph of soldier Walter Hacker standing with his wife Elsie. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers Discussing Tactics]

Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Lt. Gen. A. M. Patch and Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen, standing in a room in Faulquemont, France, with maps on the walls to discuss tactical situations. Allen points to the map in front of them.
Date: March 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men In Front of Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of twenty-five men gathered in front of camouflage netting.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Behind Brush]

Photograph of troops huddling behind trees and brush on the far left overlooking a field for a smoke demonstration. There is a vehicle in the center background, and patches of snow on the ground.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls in Chair Outdoors]

Photograph of two girls in white dresses sitting in a white chair in a yard outdoors. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "July 16, 44. Claire's birthday, 9 yrs old."
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene State Park]

Postcard of a stone stairway leading up a grassy hill to a long building. Typed text on the postcard says "Approach to Recreation Center, Abilene State Park, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen and all: This is the state park of Abilene- about 20 miles away from the city. Received that great post card yesterday. Glad to hear the candy arrived safely and was enjoyed. As ever "Woodrow."
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sgt. Armstrong on Bivouac at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier in a camo outfit, sitting in the shade from a tree. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Sgt. Armstrong, Bivouac, April 16, 1944."
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History