Max Gaget, 23 and Louis J. Delareaux, 27, former Free French bombardiers

Creator

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Identifier

20037538

Description

Max Gaget, 23, left, and Louis J. Delareaux, 27, former Free French bombardiers, were in Fort Worth for pilot training. Delareaux, shot down over Belgium, was captured by the Germans, escaped after 18 months, was recaptured, escaped again, was recaptured, and gained his freedom finally by use of identification papers given a French worker sent to Germany and rejoined the French in North Africa. In this picture, both are standing side by side in their pilot uniforms, and Max is holding a bottled drink in his right hand. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, September 25, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-09-21

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-626

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Gaget, Max; Delareaux, Louis J.; Military air pilots; Military training; Military uniforms; Group portraits