John Andrus, seventeen, receiving instrument panel explanation from Lieutenant Verna Burns

Creator

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Identifier

20036248

Description

John Andrus, seventeen, was given a brief instrument panel explanation by Lieutenant Verna Burns of the Fort Worth Civil Patrol Group 11 before being taken a flight. He is the son of Colonel and Mrs. B. C. Andrus. His father is in England and his brother Maj. B. C. Andrus Jr., is a B-24 squadron commander in Italy. Lt. Burns, in military uniform, sits in the cockpit while John, stooping under the the wing, looks into the cockpit. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 24, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-613

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Teaching; Military uniforms; Airplanes