Mrs. W. C. Poole looking at her son's picture

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035407

Description

Mrs. W. C. Poole, youthful mother of B-29 gunner missing in action over Saipan, looks at a photograph of her son. The Mother's Day corsage Sergeant W. C. Poole Junior sent, aroused false hope for his safety until a check revealed the order was placed before he went on his last mission. Mrs. Poole is sitting on a couch, holding and looking at a picture of her son. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 14, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-05-13

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-612

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Poole, W. C. (Mrs.); Corsages; Pool, W. C., Jr. (Sgt.); Missing in action; United States Air Force; Mother's day