Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: World War II Collectionhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/WWII/browse/?fq=str_title_serial:Louis+Lapinski+Collection2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: World War II Collection[Column of Army Vehicles]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436360/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436360/"><img alt="[Column of Army Vehicles]" title="[Column of Army Vehicles]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436360/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a column of army vehicles driving through a German street. The barrel of a .50 caliber machine gun is visible in the right foreground.</p>[Soldier by Line of Tanks]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436378/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436378/"><img alt="[Soldier by Line of Tanks]" title="[Soldier by Line of Tanks]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436378/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski standing in front of a line of M7 Priest tanks in Bolheim, Germany.</p>[Soldier Wearing Greatcoat]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436416/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436416/"><img alt="[Soldier Wearing Greatcoat]" title="[Soldier Wearing Greatcoat]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436416/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski wearing a greatcoat while standing on the deck of a ship.</p>[Soldiers in Boxcar]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436426/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436426/"><img alt="[Soldiers in Boxcar]" title="[Soldiers in Boxcar]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436426/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified soldier sitting in a boxcar in a rail yard, waiting to go home to the United States.</p>[German House]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436430/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436430/"><img alt="[German House]" title="[German House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436430/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a German house with an American flag flying on a pole outside.</p>[Soldier at Parade Rest]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436439/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436439/"><img alt="[Soldier at Parade Rest]" title="[Soldier at Parade Rest]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436439/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified soldier in a khaki uniform standing at parade rest in a field in Tennessee.</p>[Soldiers Standing by Jeep]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436442/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436442/"><img alt="[Soldiers Standing by Jeep]" title="[Soldiers Standing by Jeep]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436442/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of four soldiers and two civilians standing by a Jeep named Patsy. Another soldier and a child sit in the Jeep. Buildings are visible in the background.</p>[Wash Day in Germany]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436521/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436521/"><img alt="[Wash Day in Germany]" title="[Wash Day in Germany]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436521/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified shirtless soldier hanging up laundry on a line outside a house in Germany.</p>[Soldiers on Deck]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437307/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437307/"><img alt="[Soldiers on Deck]" title="[Soldiers on Deck]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437307/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of several unidentified soldiers standing on the deck of a ship.</p>[Photograph of Melroy Farrand]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437338/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437338/"><img alt="[Photograph of Melroy Farrand]" title="[Photograph of Melroy Farrand]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437338/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Melroy Farrand standing in an open gate in a wooden fence. There are two signs, one on either side of the gate. The sign to the left reads: "Information & Education Center (upstairs) Supply Room". The other sign reads: "C. P. Orderly Room Supply Room Message Center Battery [illegible]".</p>[Two Soldiers on Bench]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437366/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437366/"><img alt="[Two Soldiers on Bench]" title="[Two Soldiers on Bench]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437366/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Sergeant Clovis Mashburn, on left, and another unidentified soldier sitting on a bench in front of a house.</p>[Eiffel Tower]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437383/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437383/"><img alt="[Eiffel Tower]" title="[Eiffel Tower]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437383/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. People walk around the base of the tower.</p>[Bombed Buildings]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437428/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437428/"><img alt="[Bombed Buildings]" title="[Bombed Buildings]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437428/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a bombed building surrounded by rubble.</p>[Supply Ship]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436933/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436933/"><img alt="[Supply Ship]" title="[Supply Ship]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436933/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the supply ship S.S. Coast Merchant docked at a harbor somewhere in Europe.</p>[Destroyed Bridge]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437011/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437011/"><img alt="[Destroyed Bridge]" title="[Destroyed Bridge]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437011/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a civilian car parked near a destroyed bridge.</p>[Louis Lapinski at Camp Campbell]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437022/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437022/"><img alt="[Louis Lapinski at Camp Campbell]" title="[Louis Lapinski at Camp Campbell]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437022/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski posing in a greatcoat at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Buildings are visible in the background.</p>[Soldiers in Road]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437023/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437023/"><img alt="[Soldiers in Road]" title="[Soldiers in Road]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437023/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski, on right, and an unidentified soldier standing in a road together.</p>[Soldier and Two Girls]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437057/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437057/"><img alt="[Soldier and Two Girls]" title="[Soldier and Two Girls]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437057/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a soldier in uniform looking at two women sitting on the grass.</p>[Man Looking at Bottle]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437087/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437087/"><img alt="[Man Looking at Bottle]" title="[Man Looking at Bottle]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437087/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of John White standing in front of a building in Germany and looking at a bottle in his hand.</p>[Ruins of Landsberg Concentration Camp]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437091/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437091/"><img alt="[Ruins of Landsberg Concentration Camp]" title="[Ruins of Landsberg Concentration Camp]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437091/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the smoking ruins of a building at Landsberg Concentration Camp. A naked corpse is visible on the ground.</p>[Building at Landsberg Concentration Camp]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437108/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437108/"><img alt="[Building at Landsberg Concentration Camp]" title="[Building at Landsberg Concentration Camp]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437108/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a building next to a dirt road in Landsberg Concentration Camp. A cloud of smoke is visible in the background.</p>[Soldier on Steps of Building]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437151/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437151/"><img alt="[Soldier on Steps of Building]" title="[Soldier on Steps of Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437151/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified soldier sitting on the steps leading up to the entrance of a building.</p>[Photograph of Louis Lapinski]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437185/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437185/"><img alt="[Photograph of Louis Lapinski]" title="[Photograph of Louis Lapinski]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437185/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski sitting at the wheel of a truck. Tree-dotted hills are visible in the background.</p>[Soldiers Reading Magazines]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437251/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437251/"><img alt="[Soldiers Reading Magazines]" title="[Soldiers Reading Magazines]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437251/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of John White and Benjamin Tobin standing in the yard of a house and reading Yank magazines.</p>[Group of Four Soldiers]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436577/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436577/"><img alt="[Group of Four Soldiers]" title="[Group of Four Soldiers]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436577/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Arlo Weimer, Harry Feigebaum, Melroy Farrand, and Louis Lapinski standing together in a line.</p>[Photograph of Ed Tomkinson]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436591/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436591/"><img alt="[Photograph of Ed Tomkinson]" title="[Photograph of Ed Tomkinson]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436591/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Edmund Tomkinson posing in his military uniform somewhere in France or Germany. A building is visible in the background.</p>[Soldier Walking Down Road]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436602/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436602/"><img alt="[Soldier Walking Down Road]" title="[Soldier Walking Down Road]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436602/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified soldier walking down a road alongside a fence. Hills and trees are visible in the background.</p>[Soldiers by Ornate Building]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436634/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436634/"><img alt="[Soldiers by Ornate Building]" title="[Soldiers by Ornate Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436634/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of soldiers and a few women standing in front of an ornate building in Europe.</p>[Soldiers on a Hill]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436674/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436674/"><img alt="[Soldiers on a Hill]" title="[Soldiers on a Hill]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436674/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of soldiers posing on a hill in front of a chain link fence in Germany. Those in the back row are, from left to right, William Peebles, Tommy, Yates, Loretto Aguilar, Anderson, Hurl Jividen, and Joseph Tatro. The soldiers in the front row are Debillo, Lewellen, and William O'Neal.</p>[Two Soldiers by Beer Garden]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436696/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436696/"><img alt="[Two Soldiers by Beer Garden]" title="[Two Soldiers by Beer Garden]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436696/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Cook and Louis Lapinski, standing in front of a mess hall beer garden in Germany.</p>[Group of German Civilians]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436730/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436730/"><img alt="[Group of German Civilians]" title="[Group of German Civilians]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436730/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski holding a carbine standing in a group of German civilians next to a train.</p>[John Fine with Children]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436736/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436736/"><img alt="[John Fine with Children]" title="[John Fine with Children]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436736/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of John Fore standing in a street in Germany with four children in front of him. A truck and buildings are visible in the background.</p>[Working in Garden]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436757/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436757/"><img alt="[Working in Garden]" title="[Working in Garden]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436757/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of German civilians watching Louis Lapinski work in a garden next to a house in Germany.</p>[Louis Lapinski and Friends]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436762/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436762/"><img alt="[Louis Lapinski and Friends]" title="[Louis Lapinski and Friends]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436762/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Louis Lapinski and two other unidentified soldiers in military uniform standing on the steps of a barracks at Camp Barkeley.</p>[7th Army Special Service HQ Building]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436791/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436791/"><img alt="[7th Army Special Service HQ Building]" title="[7th Army Special Service HQ Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436791/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the exterior of the 7th Army Special Service headquarters building. Two women with a large cart are visible to the left, and a group of soldiers stand at the building's entrance.</p>[Soldiers Sitting at Table]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436850/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436850/"><img alt="[Soldiers Sitting at Table]" title="[Soldiers Sitting at Table]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436850/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of soldiers, including Louis Lapinski, John Fore, Morrison, Michele Oliva, King, and Robert Wetzler, sitting at a table in Bolheim, Germany. Hills and a building are visible in the background.</p>[Soldiers Playing Volleyball]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436876/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436876/"><img alt="[Soldiers Playing Volleyball]" title="[Soldiers Playing Volleyball]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436876/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of soldiers playing volleyball next to a field in Bolheim, Germany. A building is visible in the background.</p>[German Street]2014-07-18T12:55:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436894/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436894/"><img alt="[German Street]" title="[German Street]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436894/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Captain Paul Richmond walking up a street in Germany. Buildings are visible on the right, and there are several cars on the road.</p>