Infantry Day Ceremony at Camp Wolters

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032502

Description

Major General Bruce Magruder, right, commanding general of Camp Walters, places the Congressional Medal of Honor around the neck of Roy A. Knight, center, father of Lieutenant Jack Knight, who was killed in action in Burma, at Infantry Day ceremonies at Camp Wolters. Captain Courtland T. Krams, left, helps to adjust the medal. Captain Krams and Major General Magruder are wearing their military uniforms. Mr. Knight is dressed in a suit. There are spectators watching the ceremony 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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Subjects

Military uniforms; Military personnel; Spectators; Congressional Medal of Honor; Knight, Roy A.; Knight, Jack L. (Lt.); Killed in Action; Magruder, Bruce (Maj. Gen.); Krams, Courtland T. (Capt.); Fort Wolters (Tex.)