It's That "Disintegrator" Coffee

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20054220

Description

Marines at Marine Corps Air Station are (left to right) Sergeant James R. Harp, Lamesa, Texas; Sergeant Thomas Keenan, Rochester, New York; Staff Sergeant Lewis O. O'Handlen, Crivitz, Wisconsin and Sergeant Charles A. Dewey, Saint Antioch, California. "That 'disintegrator' coffee produced by the Marines is being both discussed and enjoyed here by four of the first contingent of non-commissioned officer trainees arrived for study with the 71st Glider Group at the Marine Corps Air Station, Eagle Mountain Lake. Left to right are Sergeant James R. Harp, Lamesa, Texas; who expains Texas weather to Sergeant Thomas Keenan, Rochester, New York; Staff Sergeant Lewis O. O'Handlen, Crivitz, Wisconsin; and Sergeant Charles A. Dewey, Saint Antioch, California." The officers are crouching down and chatting over a cup of coffee.

Archival Date

1943-03-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1565

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Coffee; Military officers; Military uniforms; Neckties; Coffee Cups