Second Lieutenant Gilbert W. Retz

Creator

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Identifier

20032702

Description

Second Lieutenant (Lt.) Gilbert W. Retz is a twenty-year old officer in the United States Army. He is home in Fort Worth, Texas, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Retz. Lieutenant Retz is en route to Camp Wolters on assignment as an infantry tactics instructor. He is a graduate of Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas and was attending Texas A&M when he entered the service in December, 1942. He was trained at Fort Benning, Georgia. Lieutenant (Lt.) Retz is shown standing against a wall, dressed in his military uniform and a winter coat. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 20, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-12-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-318

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Retz, Gilbert W. (2LT); Retz, Ernest A. (Mr.); Retz, Ernest A. (Mrs.); Military officers; Military uniforms; Military service; United States Army; Fort Wolters (Tex.); Coats; Texas A & M university; Sam Houston High schools (Houston, Tex.); Infantry; Military tactics; Teachers