Captain Barton K. Yount Junior and father

Creator

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Identifier

20030534

Description

Captain Barton K. Yount Junior, right, who took his training as a B-29 pilot under his father's command, was in Fort Worth, Texas, on sick leave after nine months in the East. He talked over technical details with Lieutenant General Barton K. Yount Senior, commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF) Training Command, at headquarters. Both father and son are sitting at a desk, wearing their military uniforms. On the desk are a stack of documents, a rubber stamp, a magnifying glass, and a pair of eyeglasses. There are three flags, including an American flag, propped up against the back wall.

Archival Date

1945-07-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-350

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military officers; Military uniforms; Military leaves and furloughs; Flags--United States; United States. Army Air Forces; Military air pilots