Sergeant Garth L. Stegall

Creator

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Identifier

20035892

Description

Sergeant and Mrs. Garth L. Stegall are in Fort Worth, Texas visiting his parents. Sergeant Stegall is spending a twenty-seven-day leave with his family after twenty-months service in Africa, Italy, and southern France. Sergeant Stegall was wounded by shell fire on June 11, 1944 in Italy. He was awarded a Purple Heart for being wounded in action. He is dressed in his military uniform. Mrs. Stegall is the former Miss Lillian Cordeiro of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She is wearing a light-colored fur coat. The couple married a few weeks earlier on February 7, 1945. At the end of his leave, Sergeant Stegall will be reassigned to DeWitt General Hospital in California.

Archival Date

1945-02-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-654

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Stegall, Garth L. (Sgt.); Stegall, Lillian (Mrs.); Cordeiro, Lillian (Miss); United States. Army; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Military leaves and furloughs; Fur coats