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Identifier
20048997
Description
When Colonel Ernest O. Thompson retired from Army service, his command, the 141st Infantry of the 36th Division, tendered him a scroll bearing signatures of all 2,700 officers and men of the regiment. The scroll's background is a pale blue T insignia of the division. Shown with the gift are Mrs. E. O. Thompson, Private First Class Birdger P. Hobday Junior, of Arlingen, Texas, Service Company member who prepared the scroll, Captain N. A. Webster, of San Antonio, Texas, of the regimental staff, who planned and supervised the gift, and Colonel Thompson. Mrs. Thompson is wearing a dress and a hat. The military personnel are wearing their uniforms.
Archival Date
1941-11-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1311
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Military Camps; Military uniforms; Dresses; Scrolls
Names
Thompson, E. O.; Thompson, E. O. (Mrs.); Camp Bowie (Brown County, Tex.); Hobday, Birdger P.; Webster, N. A.; 36th Division; United States. Army
Subjects
Military Camps; Military uniforms; Dresses; Scrolls