The Lost Battalion

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20060551

Description

Families of the Lost Battalion are waiting for word on their loved ones. Seated on a sofa are Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jonson, of Jacksboro, Texas. They are shown reading a telegram from the War Department. The message states that their son, Sergeant C. R. Jonson, has arrived in the States after liberation from a Japanese prison camp. Mrs. Jonson is wearing a dark dress. Mr. Jonson is dressed in a suit, without the blazer.

Archival Date

1945-09-13

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1831

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Jonson, W. B. (Mrs.); Jonson, W. B.; Jonson, C. R. (Sgt.); Lost Battalion; Lost Battalion Survivors; Prisoners of war; Telegrams; War Department; Military; Military families; Dresses