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Identifier
20060578
Description
A group of Texans from the famed 45th "Thunderbird" Division are passing through Fort Worth, Texas, en route to Fort Sam Houston. They are returning on furloughs after traveling 25,000 miles to help with the war. Leaning out of a train window, left to right, are Sergeant W. B. Thomas (Refugio, Texas), Sergeant George Garcia (Rio Grande City, Texas), Sergeant Robert Ramirez (Brownsville, Texas), Sergeant F. E. Donohoe (Wills Point, Texas). All four men are dressed in their military uniforms.
Archival Date
1945-09-16
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
Military personnel; Trains; Railroad trains; Military leaves and furloughs
Names
Thomas, W. B.; Garcia, George; Ramirez, Robert; Fort Sam Houston (Tex.); Donohoe, F. E.; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 45th
Subjects
Military personnel; Trains; Railroad trains; Military leaves and furloughs