Air Medal for Mother

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20061692

Description

Mrs. Edna Isbell is being presented with the Air Medal in her room at Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital. Lieutenant Hazel Choate is shown awarding the honor. The medal was given on behalf of her son, Staff Sergeant George W. Isbell, who was killed in a plane crash on May 7, 1945. Sergeant Isbell served as pilot of a liaison plane on Luzon. Mrs. Isbell is a patient at the hospital. She is shown lying in bed. Lieutenant Choate, a native of Decatur, Illinois, is stationed at the Fort Worth Army Air Field. She is dressed in a military uniform.

Archival Date

1945-09-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1837

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Killed in Action; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Hospitals; Hospital Beds; Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital