Lieutenant John W. Bryant, B-24 bombardier

Creator

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Identifier

20033094

Description

Lieutenant John W. Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryant has returned home after liberation from Stalag Luft 3 in Germany. He is on a 60-day leave. He spent almost a year as a German prisoner, near-starvation conditions. He was liberated April 29 by the 14th Armored Division of the 7th Army. Bryant, a B-24 bombardier with the 8th Air Force based in England was shot down April 22, 1944 over Brussels and was captured on May 17 in Arras, France. He is a graduate of Amon Carter Riverside High School and attended North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC) and Texas A&M. He has been in the service since December 1942. Bryant is shown in uniform, standing at ease position by a bare wall, and smiling. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 6, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-07-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-347

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Bryant, John W. (Lt.)"; United States Air Force. Air Force, 8th; Bryant, Walter (Mr.); Bryant, Walter (Mrs.)"; Texas A&M; University of Texas at Arlington; Prisoners of war; United States Army. Armored Division, 7th; Flight crews