Private Ben Bowen of the US Army and Charles Buford of the Navy, both former Star-Telegram office boys

Creator

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Identifier

20028828

Description

Left to right, Private Ben Bowen of the US Army and Charles Buford of the Navy, both former Star-Telegram office boys. Two young men in military uniform standing against a painted plaster wall. Bowen is in an Army uniform with insignia on the lapels and collars, he is standing with his arms at his sides. His shirt is a dark color with a lighter contrasting solid color tie. The uniform jacket and hat have bright metal buttons and insignia. Buford is in a Navy uniform with a white undershirt showing at the neckline and a shiny fabric tie knotted below the neckline. His white sailor's hat is perched on the back of his head and his hands are tucked behind his back. Clipping: (headshots in the clipping are reversed from their placement in the photo) "These two former copy boys for The Star-Telegram, now in service, recently visited their parents. Left, Charles Buford, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Buford of 848 East Jessamine, in Navy V-12A at Louisiana Tech, Ruston, La. Right, Pvt. Ben B. Bowen, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bowen of 844 East Jessamine, is with Army Air Forces, Tampa, Fla. --Star-Telegram Photo." Stamped: Published Evening, Nov. 5, 1943

Archival Date

1943-10-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-293

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Soldiers