Private Paul Mobley received Purple Heart award posthumously

Creator

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Identifier

20037657

Description

Posthumous Honor Awarded Private -- The Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to Private (Pvt.) Paul Mobley, member of a 4th Division field artillery communications unit, who was killed in action in France June 8. Private Mobley is pictured here -- a half bust portrait of a young man in uniform, facing front. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Mobley of Texas City, formerly of Borger where he was born and attended grade school. His widow, the former Miss Malinda M. Smith, and their daughter live here. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 27, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-22

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-630

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Mobley, Paul (PVT); Awards; Military decorations; Posthumous Honor; Purple Heart; Artillery (Troops); Military personnel; Portrait photographs; Mobley, T. O. (Mr.); Mobley, T. O. (Mrs.); Smith, Malinda M. (Miss); Mobley, Paul (Mrs.); Widows; World War, 1939-1945