Charles Cornish, 20, former Marine.

Creator

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Identifier

20037833

Description

Portrait of Mr. Charles Cornish who was given a medical discharge from the Marines after suffering severe leg wounds on Guadalcanal. He was with the 6th Marines and was a participant in the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Malaria and his wounds laid him up for six months and he feels himself fortunate. Cornish hospitalized for a time in Texas and "fell" for the big state and is making it his home. His original home was St. Paul, Minnesota. Now he works as a switch-man for the T&P Railway Company. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, April 6, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-04-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-656

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Cornish, Charles (Mr.); Military discharges; Marines (Military personnel); Wounds & injuries; T&P Railway Company; Portrait photographs; United States. Marine Corps