Boatswains Mate Don Wallace

Creator

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Identifier

20056241

Description

Boatswains Mate Don Wallace is a sailor in the United States Navy. He was serving aboard a merchant tanker when his ship was torpedoed by an Axis submarine. The impact from the explosion threw Wallace and left him stranded in the oily water of the Caribbean Sea for over two hours. Wallace is home in Fort Worth, Texas, on convalescent leave. He is shown standing against a wall, dressed in his military uniform.

Archival Date

1942-12-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1671

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Military leaves and furloughs; Military personnel; Sailors