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Identifier
20059217
Description
Upon learning of the Japanese surrender in World War II, Private George Beaudoux found comfort at a local church in Fort Worth, Texas. The 18-year-old soldier is shown collapsing in the arms of Monsignor J. G. O'Donohoe as he offers prayers. Private Beaudoux, of Whittier, California, was traveling on a troop train with the Army Air Forces (A. A. F.) when they received news of the Japanese surrender. Private Beaudoux's brother, a Marine, was killed on Iwo Jima. Monsignor O'Donohoe is a clergyman at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He is dressed in a clerical robe. Private Beaudoux is dressed in a military uniform.
Archival Date
1945-08-14
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1821
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Military personnel
Names
Beaudoux, George; O'Donohoe, Joseph G.
Subjects
Military personnel