Veterans passing through Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032353

Description

Three of the younger members of the contingent of war veterans who passed through Fort Worth, survey the scene of veterans meeting their families, over cups of GI coffee. Left to right, Corporal Ted Schinwolf, Spring, served in Iceland and Scotland; Private First Class Willie Harmon, Houston, served in Panama and Iceland; and Private First Class Robert L. Comte of Colmesmeil, who took part in the occupation of Iceland. They are peering out the windows of the railroad car. The troop train carrying war veterans passed through Fort Worth Monday, June 25, bound for Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, June 27, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-06-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-344

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Veterans; Robert L. (PFC); Railroad cars; Railroad stations; Texas & Pacific Railway; Coffee; Schinwolf, Ted (CPL); Harmon, Willie (PFC)