Roy Heflenbein

Creator

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Identifier

20030886

Description

Roy Heflenbein was sentenced three years by a judge in Amarillo after being found guilty of evading selective service by having his teeth pulled. He was sent to El Reno Federal Reformatory as a draft dodger. While at El Reno Mr. Heflenbein realized he was wrong and decided to do what he could to help the war effort. He volunteered to test the effects of gas-gangrene poisoning. Because of his behind the scenes heroics, the twenty-three year old was released on parole. He is reading one of the letters sent on his behalf by L. C. Schilder, director of the reformatory. Mr. Heflenbein is wearing a double breasted suit.

Archival Date

1944-03-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-331

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Heflenbein, Roy; Draft Dodger; El Reno Federal Refromatory; Parole; Schilder, L. C.; Testing Gas-Gangrene Parole; Human Trails