Private First Class Joe Ed Howard

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20029628

Description

Private First Class Joe Ed Howard is a Marine machine gunner. The 23-year-old was wounded in November at Tarawa. He is home in Fort Worth, Texas, on a furlough to visit his sister, Mrs. V. A. Wise. Private Howard wears the Purple Heart and still carries two pieces of the five-inch shell in his hip. He served overseas 13 months before being shot. Private Howard is standing against a wall, dressed in his military uniform.

Archival Date

1944-02-04

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-323

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Howard, Joe Ed (Pfc.); Military uniforms; Marines (Military personnel); Purple Heart; Military decorations; Wise, V. A (Mrs.)