Lieutenant Willis Jarrell

Creator

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Identifier

20033305

Description

Lieutenant Willis Jarrell, former Tyler attorney, cited by Army. A native of Fort Worth, Lt. Willis Jarrell , former Tyler attorney, has completed 25 combat missions as a Flying Fortress pilot based in England. He has won the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak clusters. Jarrel, a graduate of the University of Texas Law School, flew a fortress named "House of Lords" on 11 missions. It was marked for salvage; he and his crew named their new bomber 'Nine Yanks and a Jerk." Image appeared in Star-Telegram Evening Edition April 6, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-04-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-337

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; University of Texas Law School; Flying Fortress; Distinguised Lying Cross (Medal); Lawyers