Captain Robert E. Erisman

Creator

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Identifier

20038810

Description

Captain Robert E. Erisman wearing a military uniform. He spent 13 months of duty attached to the Chinese Army. He was assigned as a veterinary officer to look after the pack mules and horses used by General Li's army. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Erisman. Captain Erisman played halfback on the Ernest Parker Junior High football team in 1925-1926, was on the Polytechnic High team in 1927-1928, and was graduated in 1929. He worked his way through Texas A&M and was graduated there in 1937, practicing at Ennis as a veterinarian until he was called to active duty in the Army in 1912. He went to China in September, 1943. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, November 5, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-11-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-642

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Erisman, Robert E. (Capt.); Military uniforms; Military personnel; Erisman, J. B. (Mr.); Erisman, J. B. (Mrs.); Football players; Polytechnic High schools; Texas A&M University; Veterinary medicine; Portrait photographs