Private First Class Bobby Lee Williams and Mrs. W. C. Lusk

Creator

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Identifier

20037223

Description

Marine Private First Class Bobby Lee Williams is welcomed home by his mother, Mrs. W. C. Lusk, at the Texas and Pacific Passenger Station. It was his first furlough home to Fort Worth, Texas, since entering the service two years earlier. Pfc. Williams, 20, has been with an Alaskan defense battalion for the last year and a half. He is wearing his military uniform as he hugs his mother. Mrs. Lusk is wearing a blazer with lace around the sleeves, and a skirt.

Archival Date

1944-08-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-623

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Marines (Military personnel); Purses; Texas and Pacific Station; Williams, Bobby Lee (Pfc.); Lusk, W. C. (Mrs.); Military leaves and furloughs