Lieutenant Roger C. Neely, Jr.

Creator

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Identifier

20034247

Description

Lieutenant (Lt.) Roger C. Neely Junior (Jr.) spent his 22nd birthday, July 11, on a mission to Munich, toughest of his 32 missions. Lieutenant Neely is shown standing against a bare wall, facing front and smiling for the camera. He is wearing his military casual with Air Medal, that has three oak leaf clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He participated in D-Day bombings on the Normandy coast. Neely, a graduate of Paschal High School and former student at Texas Christian University (TCU), is home on leave to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Neely Senior (Sr.), 2229 Mistletoe Boulevard. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 3, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-12-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-554

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military officers; Medals; Military decorations