Lieutenant Ryan F. Taylor of Burleson, Texas, B-24 bombardier

Creator

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Identifier

20038094

Description

B-24 bombardier, Lieutenant Ryan F. Taylor of Burleson, Texas is home on leave from the 15th Air Force in Italy. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor of Burleson. He is a 1940 graduate of Paschal High School and entered the Army in November 1942. He has gone through 50 combat missions and describes the most memorable event as the time when a heavy cannon fell through the nose of the plane and did not go off. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two clusters. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, November 22, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-11-21

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-645

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Portrait photographs; Awards; Distinguished Flying Cross; Bombardier