Mission San Antonio de Valero, est'd 1718 by Spanish as first of 5 Texas missions; better known as Alamo, site of 1836 battle in struggle for Texas independence
Alamo chapel
Alamo chapel & Long Barrack
Alamo chapel: my mother lived across the street from here during WWII when my dad was in flight training. He later flew P-47s with the 9th AAF in the ETO.
San Antonio: Alamo
Alamo chapel: spot where Col. Travis supposedly drew his "line in the dirt" with his sword, asking those who were willing to die for Texas independence to step over the line.
Alamo Long Barrack
Alamo Long Barrack & live oak
Alamo Long Barrack & my son Marcus
Alamo: monument to 32 men from Gonzales who died defending the Alamo
Alamo courtyard
Alamo
Alamo: diorama of the final assault by Santa Anna's Mexican Army
Alamo: monument to the men who died defending the Alamo
San Antonio: Mission San Jose, 1720
San Antonio: Mission Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, 1731
Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, photo 1976
