Army Day Maneuvers: Major General John C. Persons, Colonel T. B. Birdsong, Lieutenant Colonel George W. McCrory and Major W. K. Miller

Creator

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Identifier

20053244

Description

Army Day Celebration. The 155th Infantry of the 31st Division came into their bivouac area around Farrington Field Saturday afternoon to help in Fort Worth's Army Day celebration Monday. Shown here are, from left to right, Major General (Maj. Gen.) John C. Persons, commander of the Dixie Division, Colonel (Col.) T. B. Birdsong, commander of the 155th; Lieutenant Colonel (Lieut. Col.) George W. McCrory, commander of the 106th Quartermaster Battalion, and Major (Maj.) W. K. Miller, aid to the general. Major General (Maj. Gen.) Persons discusses plans for the three-day camp with these camp officers. All are dressed in military uniforms. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 5, 1942.

Archival Date

1942-04-04

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

Celebrations; Military officers; Military uniforms; Armed Forces Day