Ensign Winthrop R. Hanawalt, bust shot

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20029099

Description

When Ensign Winthrop R. Hanawalt's Helldiver was hit by machine gun fire over the Inland Sea, he was held for ransom by the crew. The ransom, which was paid by the carrier to which he was attached, was 25 gallons of ice cream. Hanawalt won his wings at Corpus Christi. Hanawalt is shown sitting on a sofa and he is wearing his military uniform. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition July 31, 1945

Archival Date

1945-07-30

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

Hanawalt, Winthrop R. (Ens.); Inland Sea; Soldiers; Ransom; Military air pilots; Helldiver; Military aircraft; United States. Navy