Marine Private First Class Aven Pierce, veteran

Creator

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Identifier

20037641

Description

Marine Private First Class Aven Pierce, veteran of 26 months in the South Pacific, is in Fort Worth spending a 30-day leave with parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pierce, 1505 Sylvania. He is shown in uniform, standing against a bare wall and smiling for the camera. He wears the shoulder patch of the 5th Amphibious Corps, which depicts a gold alligators head and three stars, signifying the co-operative work of the Army, Navy and Marines in the group. He was a former employee of the Gulf Oil Company. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 12, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-630

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Pierce, Aven (PFC); Veterans; Pierce, W. J. (Mr.); Pierce, W. J. (Mrs.); Parents; Military decorations; Military uniforms; Military personnel; Navies; Military organizations