Lieutenant Marvin C. Lavender

Creator

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Identifier

20037670

Description

'Hump' Flier Is Visiting Home -- The 124 missions which First Lieutenant (Lt.) Marvin C. Lavender flew over the dangerous Assam-China air routes are classed by him as "routine stuff," but the flights earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), air medal and a presidential unit citation. This awards were for "extraordinary achievement during more that 300 hours of operational flight of transport aircraft over routes where enemy interception and attack were probable and expected." He is shown standing against a bare wall, facing front and smiling for the camera. He is wearing military uniform. Lieutenant Lavender is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lavender of 1116 College. He is a Paschal High graduate. After three weeks he will report to Nashville for re-assignment. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, August 30, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-630

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Lavender, Marvin C. (1st Lt); Lavender, E. L. (Mr.); Lavender, E. L. (Mrs.); Military officers; Military uniforms; Military decorations; Medals; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Awards; Parents; R. L. Paschal High schools (Fort Worth, Tex.); World War, 1939-1945