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[Bernikow Preparing Rations for Other Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of Bernikow, left, preparing rations for other soldiers that have gathered in a wooded area. He and another soldier are holding a stick with a suspended frying basket that contains several cans of food. They're holding this basket over a smoking garbage can. Other soldiers to the right are holding pans and cups.
Date: September 28, 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]

Description: Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[PFC Burdzy with Tank]

Description: Photograph of P.F.C. Burdzy standing alongside an M-5 tank while on maneuvers in Tennessee. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "P.F.C. Burdzy, Florence, TN. New M5 light tank".
Date: September 28, 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Soldier and Tent]

Description: Photograph of a soldier sitting on a helmet on the ground outside of a small tent, with his jacket hanging on a tree branch. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Maneuvers - September 1943 Tennessee. This is a pup tent with a sun porch."
Date: September 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Jefferson Davis Monument]

Description: Postcard of the Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "This is the first day of [?] and it was one swell day as far as weather & everything else is concerned. There was nothing at all exciting but it does take time to get into operation. We'll have more to report later. Bro Woodrow."
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Woman and Airplane Cartoon]

Description: Postcard with a cartoon of a plane landing next to a woman, and text that says "It's plane to see...I'd like a letter from you!" A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family from Nevin E. Herminger says "Dear Friends: I received your card, glad to hear from you. So you're having frosts up there, I guess we won't have any here, it is too warm here. Glad to hear the war loan is going good up there. Hope it does everywhere. It rained Fri. a little here, the first since we're out here I… more
Date: September 26, 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Soldier Sitting Under a Tent]

Description: Photograph of a soldier sitting under a tent located in a wooded area. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and a knit cap. Before him lies a helmet, a jacket, and a blanket containing a mess kit.
Date: September 8, 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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