Veterans passing through Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032356

Description

A former Midland County attorney was aboard the San Antonio bound train that carried veterans through here. Sergeant Merritt F. Hines, Midland, left, spent 19 months in England, France and Belgium as a 9th United States Army Air Forces (AAF) weather observer. Hines is standing next to an unidentified veteran. 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

United States Army Air Forces (AAF); Veterans; Hines, Merritt F. (Sgt.); United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 9th; Meteorology; Railroad stations; Texas & Pacific Railway; Lawyers