Army Air Forces First Lieutenant Omer Whitwell

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20058409

Description

Army Air Forces First Lieutenant Omer Whitwell, McKinney, Texas. Shown is a framed picture of a Whitwell dressed in military uniform. Whitwell was wounded three times at Gros Rosenburg, Germany. He was a member of Company K, 320th Infantry 35th Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart with two clusters, the Silver Star with one cluster, the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Whitwell.

Archival Date

1945-08-31

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1824

Original Format

Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Whitewell, Omer (Lt.); Military personnel; Military uniforms; Framed pictures