Marine Corps Recruiting Station

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20061654

Description

A temporary office for the Marine Corps Recruiting Station is open at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. Pictured left to right are Captain Robert E. Rain Junior, Staff Sergeant William Harry Harrison, and applicant D. A. Simmons. Captain Rain, of Dallas, Texas, is the officer in charge of the recruiting office. He is dressed in a military uniform. Sergeant Harrison, of Fort Worth, Texas, is also wearing a uniform. The recruiters are shown interviewing Mr. Simmons, their first applicant. Mr. Simmons is 17 years old. He is wearing a button-up shirt with cuffed sleeves.

Archival Date

1945-09-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1835

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Rain, Robert E., Jr. (Capt.); Harrison, William Harry (Sgt.); Simmons, D. A.; United States. Marine Corps; Marine Corps Recruiting Station; Recruiting & Enlistment; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Marines (Military personnel); Desks; Tarrant County Courthouse