86th Division veteran: Private First Class Billy Turner

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032343

Description

Over 300 Texas soldiers of the famed 86th 'Black Hawk' Division were excited to hit the soil of their home state when their special troop train paused recently at Texas and Pacific Station (T&P Station), Fort Worth, Texas, en route from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, to Fort Sam Houston. Private First Class (Pfc.) Billy Turner, 19, is pictured here. He is shown standing against the train stopped at the station, dressed in uniform and smiling for the camera. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turner of Greenville. Billy, the former Greenville High football player recalled many weekend trips to Fort Worth. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, morning edition, June 22, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-06-21

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-344

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Turner, Billy (PFC); Turner, Bill (Mr.); Turner, Bill (Mrs.); Veterans; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Texas and Pacific Station; T&P Station; Railroad trains; Railroad stations; United States Army Infantry Division, 86th; United States Army Blackhawk Division; Football players