Corporal R. W. Thompson

Creator

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Identifier

20033544

Description

Corporal (Corp.) R. W. Thompson, right, returned home after 20 months of fighting in North Africa and Italy. Corporal Thompson is shown wearing his military uniform and sitting on a couch next to an unnamed man. The unidentified man is wearing a collared shirt, necktie, and trousers. As a gunner in the 91st Artillery of the 1st Armored Division in Africa, Corporal Thompson took part in the "rat race". He wears the Purple Heart ribbon and three campaign stars for the landing in Africa, the battle of Tunisia and the battle of Italy. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 17, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-424

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Thompson. R. W. (Cpl); Military personnel; Artillery (Troops); Artillery (Weaponry); Military decorations; Purple Heart; Neckties; War; World War, 1939-1945; Rat race