Lieutenant Connally O. Briles

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20029603

Description

Lieutenant Connally O. Briles completed 65 missions as a B-25 pilot in the European Theater. He was home in Fort Worth, Texas, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Briles, before reporting to Santa Ana, California, for reassignment. Lieutenant Briles was overseas ten months. He wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with six clusters, and the Distinguished Unit Badge. He was inducted with the National Guard in 1940. Lieutenant Briles is standing against a wall, wearing his military uniform.

Archival Date

1945-01-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-322

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Unit Badge; Military decorations; Military officers; Military air pilots; European Theater of Operations; B-25 (Bomber)