Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Washburn Junior, bust shot

Creator

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Identifier

20029074

Description

Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Washburn Junior, veteran of 30 months service with the Troop Carrier Command, visited in Fort Worth recently with his wife and daughter, Terry. He is newly-appointed commander of the 316th Troop Carrier Group. Washburn wears nine battle stars. For extraordinary performance as group leader on D-Day he won the Distinguished Flying Cross and later was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Red Star. Washburn, son of Dr. W. R. Washburn of Cleburne, is a veteran of five years in service. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 29, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-07-14

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-356

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Veterans; Military leadership; Military uniforms; Awards