Staff Sergeant Roscoe C. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ford, awarded air medal

Creator

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Identifier

20037566

Description

Staff Sergeant Roscoe C. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ford, has been awarded air medal with three clusters in Italy, where he is a waist gunner on a liberator. He was a substitute mail carrier before entering service in 1942. This is a portrait of him in his military uniforms. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, morning edition, September 16, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-09-13

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-627

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Ford, Roscoe C. (SSG); Ford, James (Mr.); Ford, James (Mrs.); Awards; Medals; Military uniforms; Portrait photographs