David Creed, machinist's mate, second class, Seabee

Creator

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Identifier

20032359

Description

David Creed, machinist's mate, second class, Seabees, is pictured here. He is shown dressed in uniform, standing against a bare wall, facing front and smiling for the camera. He wears the American theater ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific with three battle stars, representing invasions of the Solomons, the Marshalls and the Marianas, and a ribbon indicating a Presidential Unit Citation, which his battalion, the 18th, received while attached to the 2nd Marine Division during the invasion of Saipan. Back from 33 months in the Pacific, he is home on a 30-day rehabilitation and reassignment leave. He is the son of pastor Reverend (Rev.) and Mrs. J. J. Creed of Weatherford. He is visiting his sister, Mrs. R. C. Knight, Fort Worth, Texas. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, June 28, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-06-27

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

Creed, David (MM2); Creed, J. J. (Rev.); Creed, J. J. (Mrs.); Knight, R. C. (Mrs.); Military personnel; Military uniforms; United States Navy Seabees; Pastors; United States Naval Construction Battalion, 18th; United States Navy Seabees Battalion, 18th; Awards; Military decorations; World War, 1939-1945