Lieutenant Grimes Weldon Gatlin and Family

Creator

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Identifier

20037158

Description

Clipping: "LIVE THROUGH DISASTER—Lt. G. Weldon Gatlin shows his daughter, Gwyn, and wife the Silver Star and Purple Heart awarded him for heroic duty and wounds received about the aircraft carrier Franklin." "(Staff Photo)" Published Star-Telegram Morn. May 28, 1945. Lieutenant Grimes Weldon Gatlin with his wife, Ava Rita, and daughter Gwyn. Lieutenant Gatlin is a Chaplain in the Navy. The family is sitting on the couch. Lieutenant Gatlin is wearing his dress white military uniform with a theater ribbon and star for battles, and has a metal bracelet on his right wrist. Gwyn is wearing a dress with a Peter Pan collar, a solid bodice with an inset piece that matches the striped skirt. Mrs. Gatlin is wearing a checkered dress with wide capped sleeves, a matching bow at the neckline, rings on her left hand and a cross necklace. There is a painting hanging crooked above the couch that has plaid antimacassars on the back and arms.

Archival Date

1945-05-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-620

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Gatlin, Ava Rita; Gatlin, Gwyn; Purple Heart medal; Silver Star medal; Gatlin, Grimes W.; Franklin (Aircraft carrier)