Visiting Veterans

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035956

Description

Firestone Textiles is hosting a luncheon and plant tour Thursday afternoon. Twelve military veterans from McCloskey General Hospital are guests of Firestone. On a tour of the plant, left to right, are Private Roland LaBrie, Private Cecil W. Mims, and Plant Manager R. M. Sawyer. They are observing some of the cotton and textile machinery. Private LaBrie, of Sioux City, Iowa, is dressed in a military uniform. He is walking with the aid of crutches. Private Mims, of Mony, Louisiana, had his left hand amputated after being wounded in action. He is wearing his military uniform. Mr. Sawyer is the tire cord's plant manager. He is dressed in a suit.

Archival Date

1945-02-22

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-654

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

LaBrie, Roland (Pvt.); Mims, Cecil W. (Pvt.); Sawyer, R. M.; Firestone Textiles; Firestone Tire Cord Plant; Manufacturing Plants; Machinery; Textiles; Tours; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; McCloskey General Hospital; Wounded in action; Veterans; Crutches; Amputees