Wade Leuckie, 27

Creator

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Identifier

20032043

Description

Wade Leuckie, 27, veteran, working for the Container Corporation as a tank inspector in the fuel cell department, where he makes the cardboard forms on which liquid rubber is poured to make self-sealing bullet-proof gasoline tanks for combat planes. He is shown sandpapering cemented seams of the cardboard forms. He is wearing a striped t-shirt. Mr. Leuckie enlisted in the infantry in February 1939 and was transferred two years later to the medical corps. He served as a wardmaster and a medical technician sergeant.

Archival Date

1944-02-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-435

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Leuckie, Wade,Veterans; United States Army,Container Corporation,T-shirts