First Lieutenant Eli L. Whiteley

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20030451

Description

First Lieutenant Eli L. (Buss) Whiteley, who once visited Fort Worth, Texas, as a basic trainee at Camp Wolters, came back as a Texas war hero who has been recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor. He has killed seven Germans and captured 25. He is spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Whiteley, at his farm home. He is standing against a wall, wearing his military uniform.

Archival Date

1945-07-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-348

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Whiteley, Eli L. (Lt.); Whiteley, Eli; Whiteley, Eli (Mrs.); Congressional Medal of Honor; Military decorations; Awards; Military officers; Military uniforms; Fort Wolters (Tex.)