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Bergstrom Field

Description: Photograph of two men in uniform beside sign for the Headquarters of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. Maurice Milton Beach, commander of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing is on the left.
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Del Valle Air Base

Description: Photograph of men and women in uniform standing in front of an automobile and an airplane -- "Turkey Bird." Del Valle Air Base became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: January 6, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Three Men at Desk]

Description: Photograph of three men standing at a desk. One man is showing a document to the other man. The photographer wrote the phrase "Gov. Akin" on the envelope of the negative.
Date: 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Captain Augustine De Zavala -- Draft Board

Description: Photograph of Mr. Augustine De Zavala seated at a desk. De Zavala, who became a captain in World War I, was a grandson of Lorenzo de Zavala. This is a photograph of him as a committee member of the Re-employment and Transportation Committee, United States Selective Service Boards 1, 2 & 3, Travis County.
Date: September 15, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

J. Frank Dobie

Description: Photograph of J. Frank Dobie seated in front of a bookcase smoking his pipe with a book open in his lap and his boot up on the bookcase.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Civil Air Patrol Boys

Description: Photograph of five boys standing. The Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered volunteer civilian auxiliary of The United States Air Force.
Date: September 27, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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