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Identifier
20029960
Description
Bust shot of Captain William John Peters Junior, 23, B-25 pilot, wearing his military uniform. Captain Peters has been missing in action after a flight over Leyte in the Philippines November 10, 1944. His wife is the former Miss Oneida Lewis, has been advised. He as a 17-month-old daughter, Gena. Captain Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Peters of Grand Prairie, entered service in 1941 and has been overseas four months. He was graduated from Eastland High School and attended Oklahoma A&M College, where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. He was Oklahoma state marksmanship champion in 1940. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, January 12, 1945.
Archival Date
1945-01-11
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-303
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Portrait photographs; Military personnel; Prisoners of war
Names
Peters, William, Jr.
Subjects
Portrait photographs; Military personnel; Prisoners of war