Stanley Gunn

Creator

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Identifier

20029821

Description

Mrs. Catherine Gunn shows her children, Stanley Terry and Cathleen, the certificate of the Purple Heart. It was awarded to their father, Stanley Gunn, posthumously. Mr. Gunn was a war correspondent for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He was killed on October 29, 1944 during a Japanese bombing of Leyte. Mr. Gunn was also awarded the Presidential Citation. Mrs. Gunn is sitting on a chair wearing a polka dot blouse and a skirt. Stanley Terry is sitting on his mother's lap dressed in a striped shirt and overalls. Cathleen is wearing a dress and standing beside the chair.

Archival Date

1945-02-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-329

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Awards; Military award Purple Heart; Portrait photographs