Trinity River Rescuers

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035883

Description

A mother and her ten-year old son were rescued from the West Fork of the Trinity River Sunday Morning. The rescuers, left to right, are Mrs. W. M. Gentzke, Private Ollie F. Bracken, and Sergeant Lester Murphy. Mrs. Gentzke is wearing a dark, button-up dress. Private Bracken, of the Women's Army Corps (WAC), and Sergeant Murphy are both stationed at the Fort Worth Army Air Field. Sergeant Murphy is pointing to where they found Mrs. S. A. Connell and John Charles Connell.

Archival Date

1945-05-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-653

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Trinity River, West Fork (Tex.); Rivers; Trees; Drowning; Rescues; Military personnel