Who Says 'You Can't Get 'Em Up' When Ham and Eggs Are on the Stove at Soldiers' Camp Near Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20040409

Description

Soldiers of the 142nd Infantry, 36th Division pitched a camp for 3,000 men just west of Fort Worth Sunday afternoon for an Armistice Day Celebration. Thirty minutes after reveille came mess call and this scene is typical of action throughout the camp as the men lined up for a breakfast of ham, eggs, bread, butter, jam, and coffee at their company mess tents. These are men of Company D, 142nd Infantry.

Archival Date

1941-11-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1044

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military Camps; Breakfast; Mess Call; Tents; Celebrations