Corporal Vestal L. Ferris

Creator

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Identifier

20054838

Description

Corporal Vestal L. Ferris is serving with the Marine Air Corps. He was stationed in the Solomon and Midway Island. He is in Fort Worth, Texas, on leave visiting his father, Mr. V. R. Ferris. Corporal Ferris wears campaign and expeditionary ribbons as well as sharpshooter medals for rifle and pistol. He has been in the service for a year as an airplane mechanic. He is shown standing against a wall, dressed in his military uniform.

Archival Date

1942-12-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1671

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ferris, Vestal L. (Cpl.); United States Marine Corps; Marine Air Corps; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Military leaves and furloughs; Sharpshooter Medals