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Photo postcard in the Bearden album of Germans laying a mine field in Leuven, 1915. Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
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Ellis Bearden, in uniform, standing with his stepmother, Elizabeth Diamond Bearden. Ellis's mother, Maude Lewright Bearden, died in 1933, leaving three sons with husband Roland J. Beardon. Roland and Elizabeth were married in 1939.
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Studio portrait of Ellis Bernard Bearden in Army Uniform. He served with the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion during World War II, fighting for 21 months in Germany and France. "He told friends about being caught in Belgium, in the Battle of the Bulge, just days before Christmas. The Allied troops were surrounded by Germans, and the cloudy weather prevented planes from providing air support for days. Bearden talked of his joy on the day the...
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Private Ellis B. Bearden, U.S. Army Private on Amble, the horse. The photo was taken June 30, 1942. Private Ellis joined the Army in February 1942.