Camp Bowie 36 Division in Review: W. R. Parker of Bownwood

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20053230

Description

Three hundred and seventeen soldiers ranked with the general at Camp Bowie Saturday as the all-Texas 36th Division marched in review as climax to its three days of training tests. The review was in honor of the winning soldiers in 55 contests which tried the military skills acquired by the division in its year of training. Only the enlisted men, the best from each regiment, competed in the various events. Two-timers were bandsmen of the 142nd Infantry. They won the ribbon for best marching band and another blue for best concert band. Here's their happy warrant officer, W. R. Parker of Brownwood, the 142nd Band's home town. Townspeople cheered, but didn't influence, the judges. Mr. Parker, dressed in uniform is holding up two 1st place ribbons, one for marching band and the other from concert band. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 21, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-12-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1480

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Camp Bowie (Brown County, Tex.); United States. Army. Division, 36th; Soldiers; Contests; Regiments; Honor; Military parades & ceremonies; Military personnel; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 142nd; Awards; Marching Bands; Military uniforms