Paratrooper is Visiting Parents

Creator

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Identifier

20035595

Description

Private Earl E. Weniger, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Weniger is home on furlough after injuring his knee during his fifth jump as a paratrooper. Now stationed at Fort Benning, Weninger has been in the service for 21 months. He has served in the Infantry and the Air Forces as an aviation cadet, and was transferred back to the Infantry when the cadet training curtailed in April. In the picture he appears to be wearing his uniform and standing in front of a wall.

Archival Date

1944-10-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-634

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Paratrooper; Weniger, Earl E. (Pvt.); Weniger, C. H. (Mr.); Weniger, C. H. (Mrs.); Knee injury