Joe C. Thannisch, third officer in the Merchant Marine

Creator

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Identifier

20037384

Description

Joe C. Thannisch, third officer in the Merchant Marine is pictured here. He is shown seated, facing front and smiling. He is dressed in uniforms. He was commissioned January 30 at New London, Connecticut and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Payton. before reporting to Houston for assignment as a deck officer. He has two brothers in service. Thannisch served 17 months sea duty on merchant ships. He attended Polytechnic High School. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, February 12, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-02-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-602

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Thannisch, Joe C. (3rd Officer); Merchant Marine; Marine Officers; Uniforms; Payton, E. W. (Mr.); Payton, E. W. (Mrs.); Parents; Polytechnic High schools (Fort Worth, Tex.)