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Identifier
20037517
Description
Medals Awarded Posthumously. Mrs. Effie Bonner has received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal posthumously awarded her brother, Pfc. J.P. Shields. He was killed on Los Negros Island in the Admiralties last March 21. Shields, a member of the 12th Cavalry, took part in the New Guinea campaign. He was a forward scout for his unit on Los Negros and was ambushed while advancing through dense jungle. Photograph of Private First Class dressed in his military uniform. Published Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition March 7, 1945.
Archival Date
1945-03-02
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-549
Original Format
Copy of Original Image
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
War casualties; Military personnel; Uniforms; Medals
Names
Shields, J.P; Bonner, Effie (Mrs.)
Subjects
War casualties; Military personnel; Uniforms; Medals