Lieutenant Elmer Watson Junior, killed in action in North Africa

Creator

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Identifier

20036386

Description

Seven Tarrant County men were listed as casualties Wednesday, including two killed in action, three wounded and one missing and one a prisoner of war. Second Lieutenant Elmer Watson Junior, 23, husband of Mrs. Katherine Watson, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Watson, was killed in action in North Africa area July 7. Lieutenant Watson is wearing his uniform in this portrait photograph. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edtion, July 26, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-26

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-617

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

War casualties; Portrait photographs; Watson, Elmer (Mr.); Watson, Katherine (Mrs.); Watson, Elmer (Mrs.); Watson, Elmer, Jr. (2LT)