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Identifier
20060616
Description
Joseph E. Poremba is a 12-year-old Polish refugee. He was rescued and adopted by Battery C, 38th Field Artillery in Germany. Joseph is shown smiling with his future foster father, Corporal Leroy Ritchey. Corporal Ritchey was among the soldiers that brought Joseph to the United States. The pair stopped in Fort Worth, Texas, en route to Camp Swift. Joseph is wearing a button-up shirt and trousers. Corporal Ritchey is dressed in his military uniform.
Archival Date
1945-09-21
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1833
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Refugees; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Chairs; Lamps; Couches
Names
Poremba, Joseph E.; 38th Field Artillery; Ritchey, Leroy; Camp Swift
Subjects
Refugees; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Chairs; Lamps; Couches