John Henry Steele, Storekeeper Second Class in the Navy

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038783

Description

John Henry Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Steele, is home visiting his parents after 13 months in the South West Pacific aboard an amphibious cargo ship. He is Storekeeper Second Class in the Navy. He is shown standing in front of a wall wearing a Naval uniform. He participated in the invasions of Tarawa, Kwajalein, Bougainville, Tanamyra Bay, Hollandia, Guam and Pelelieu. He entered the service in September, 1942. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, November 3, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-11-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-641

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Steele, John Henry (SK2); Military personnel; Military uniforms; Navies; Parents; Steele, Stanford (Mr.)"; Stanford (Mrs.); Cargo ships; Campaigns & battles