First Sergeant Richard Thornton Pass awarded medal for Salerno landing

Creator

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Identifier

20032587

Description

First Sergeant Richard Thornton Pass of San Antonio is awarded the Silver Star for his coolness and gallantry in action under shellfire at the Salerno landing, Sept. 9. He joined Company D, 141st Infantry and then the 36th Division. He was born on a ranch near Junction. His mother, Mrs. Mae Pass, is a civilian worker at Kelly Field. Photograph is a portrait of Pass wearing a civilian suit and striped tie. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 12, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-03-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-553

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Pass, Richard Thornton (FSG); United States. Army. Division, 36th; Silver Star; Awards; Portrait photographs; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 141st