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Identifier
20031222
Description
Corporal (Corp.) Charles W. Moseley, of DeLeon, Texas, is being awarded the Purple Heart. He received the medal for wounds he received in combat on Biak Island, Indonesia, June 10, 1944. He has been serving overseas since January 1942 as a member of a construction engineer battalion. While serving in New Guinea, he participated in a trial to aid the Army Medical Corps test a new malarial vaccine. In this copy of his portrait he is shown in his official uniform. He is the son of Mrs. Ludie Moseley. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, February 4, 1945.
Archival Date
1945-01-29
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-316
Original Format
Copy of Original Image
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Military personnel
Names
Moseley, Charles
Subjects
Military personnel