Captain Edward C. Moore Junior, in charge of the Fort Worth district of military policemen

Creator

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Identifier

20051319

Description

Captain Edward C. Moore Junior, in charge of the Fort Worth district of military policemen. The detachments were in operation in five key Texas cities, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso and Fort Worth, under direction of the 8th Corps Area provost marshal. The detachment will make sure visiting soldiers create a favorable impression in the public eye. The detachment is set up in the old City-County Hospital building, Fourth and Jones Streets, with four non-commissioned officers and nine privates as personnel. The ground floor is used for offices and top as barracks. Captain Moore is shown sitting at a desk, holding a few papers and a pen in his hands. He is dressed in military uniform and is smiling widely at the camera. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 2, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-12-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1449

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Moore, Edward C. Jr. (Capt.); Military personell; Military uniforms; Policemen; Military Police; United States. Army. Corps Area Service Command