Army Day Easter Celebration: Corporal T. Griffith, Privates Eugene Wylie and Charles Ross

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20053250

Description

Army Day Easter celebration and exhibition. Shown here is a machine gun crew from Company D, 155th Infantry, 31st Division. that was a big attraction at the exhibition Sunday afternoon at Farrington Field. Kneeling is Corporal (Corp.) T. Griffith and at the gun are Private (Pvt.) Eugene Wylie, left, and Private (Pvt.) Charles Ross. All are wearing uniforms. The Dixie Division soldiers arrived Saturday and will participate in Monday's Army Day parade. Some soldiers are lying on the ground, and each is peering through two boxes. In the right center of the photograph, a young boy is standing and looking into the camera. In the background, jeeps, other soldiers, pup tents, and other temporary shelters are filling the scene. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 6, 1942.

Archival Date

1942-04-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1480

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military personnel; Military uniforms; Machine guns; Military parades & ceremonies; Military Vehicles; Armed Forces Day