Major William C. Wilkes, Austin

Creator

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Identifier

20029058

Description

A decentralized training program for all members of the Fort Worth battalion of the Texas State Guard (TSG) will be here August 8 under the direction of Colonel Donald Henley of the 8th Service Command. This local session is part of a statewide decentralized program which is bringing military instruction to the guard members. On the training agenda are courses in rifle, scout car, machine gun, patrolling, arrest and search, riot formation and administration. Major William C. Wilkes, Austin, of the adjutant general's office, was in Fort Worth on preliminaries. Major Wilkes will serve as G2 (intelligence) officer during the session of military instruction. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 2, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-08-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-355

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military training; Texas State Guard; Wilkes, William C. (Maj.); Henley, Donald (Col.); Military uniforms; Military officers