Thomas Wright Junior, chief commissary steward

Creator

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Identifier

20033047

Description

Thomas Wright Junior, chief commissary steward, is visiting with his 6-month-old son, Don Thomas, for the first time at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright. His father, Thomas Wright Senior was recently discharged after 34 years in the Navy. Wright enlist in the Navy 7.5 years ago. He has been stationed on a cruiser with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets since Feb. 1942. He wears 5 campaign bars and the red Navy Good Conduct ribbon representing four years of exemplar service. He is shown in his uniform with coat, standing by a bare wall with hands behind his back and smiling. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 4, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-06-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-346

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Wight, Thomas, Jr. (CCS); Wright, Don Thomas; Wright, Thomas, Sr.; United States. Navy; Navy Good Conduct Ribbon; Wright, Thomas Sr. (Mrs.)