Corporal Lawton Gambill

Creator

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Identifier

20029220

Description

Back on a 30-day furlough after six months overseas, Corporal Lawton Gambill is in Fort Worth after visiting his grandmother, Mrs. L. G. Graves. Gambill entered the Army two years ago and received his training at Camp Roberts, California. When he went overseas he served in central Germany with the 89th Division, in which were several other Fort Worth men. His work was chiefly with communications. He wears the Combat Infantry Badge, the European Theater of Operations (ETO) ribbon with three battle stars, and the Good Conduct ribbon. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, August 10, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-08-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-359

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Gambill, Lawton (Cpl.); Graves, L. G. (Mrs.)"; Portrait photographs; Camp Roberts (Calif.); United States Army. Division, 89th (1917-1942); Medals