Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032479

Description

Shot of the regimental review at Camp Wolters, during which Lieutenant Jack L. Knight was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously. Among those attending the ceremony were, left to right, Major General Bruce Magruder, Roy A Knight, Lieutenant Colonel Ralph B. Watkins, Mrs. Roy Knight, Lieutenant Jack C. Montgomery, Mrs. Curtis Knight, Sergeant Curtis Knight, Roy A. Knight Junior, Billy Rowe Knight, and Glenda June Knight. There is a flag behind them and an American flag at the far left. A crowd of people are standing in the background.

Archival Date

1945-06-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-341

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Congressional Medal of Honor; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Crowds; Military Reviews; Flags; Magruder, Bruce (Maj. Gen.); Knight, Roy A.; Knight, Roy A. (Mrs.); Knight, Roy A., Jr.; Knight, Curtis (Sgt.); Knight, Curtis (Mrs.); Montgomery, Jack C. (Lt.); Knight, Billy Rowe; Knight, Glenda June; Watkins, Ralph B. (Lt. Col.); Fort Wolters (Tex.)