Veterans passing through Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032354

Description

Three war-weary veterans who passed through Fort Worth en route to Fort Sam Houston. They are, left to right, Staff Sergeant Jimmy James, Houston, twice wounded veteran of the Normandy invasion; First Lieutenant Frank Harrington, San Angelo, bomber pilot shot down over Munich and interned in a German prison camp; and Master Sergeant Carl Mason of San Antonio. They are standing next to each other in front of a 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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Subjects

Veterans; James, Jimmy (SSG); Harrington, Frank (1st Lt); Mason, Carl (MSG); Prisoners of war; War casualties; Military air pilots; Texas & Pacific Railway; Railroad stations