Private First Class Willie E. Shipp

Creator

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Identifier

20033545

Description

Private First Class (Pfc.) Willie E. Shipp, 90th Division infantryman, was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. He was killed in France July 12. Private Shipp is shown in a portrait sitting down, wearing a suit and necktie, with his hands crossed in his lap. His widow, the former Miss Ruth Denley, lives in Horton, Alabama. The award will be sent to Private Shipp's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shipp. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 20, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-424

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Shipp, Willie E. (PFC); Shipp, W. E. (Mr.); Shipp, W. E. (Mrs.); Shipp, Willie. E. (Mrs.); Denley, Ruth (Miss); Military personnel; Portrait photographs; Awards; Military decorations; Purple Heart; Infantry; World War, 1939-1945; Widows; Parents