Staff Sergeant Eddie E. Weidel

Creator

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Identifier

20032554

Description

Staff Sergeant Eddie E. Weidel received the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters for the 51 combat missions he flew as aerial gunner in an A-20 Havoc over Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Overseas since the November 1942 invasion of North Africa, he came home on furlough in February and married Miss Gladys Duke of San Antonio. A native of Flatonia, he is the son of Mrs. Ferd Weidel. Photograph is a portrait of Sergeant Weidel wearing his uniform. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 17, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-04-13

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-552

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Portrait photographs; Military uniforms; United States. Air Force