Congressional Medal of Honor awarded

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20037311

Description

Tense drama against a military background characterized the presentation of the nation's highest award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, to the widow of a Texas hero, Staff Sargent George D. Keathley of Lamesa, Texas, April 11 afternoon on Scott Hill parade ground at Camp Wolters at a retreat parade. Major General Bruce Magruder, commander of the Infantry Replacement Training Center, is shown placing the medal on a ribbon around the neck of Mrs. Geneva Keathley in the first ceremony of its kind at the camp. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 12, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-04-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-600

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Keathley, Geneva (Mrs.); Congressional Medal of Honor; Magruder, Bruce (Maj. Gen.); Infantry Replacement Training Center; Widows; Keathley, George D. (SSGT); Awards; Military parades & ceremonies; Fort Wolters (Tex.)