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Identifier
20026438
Description
Donald R. Pierson, is back in civilian clothes and back in Fort Worth after 18 months' overseas service with the Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific. He and his wife, the former Miss Ane Ellis of Ruston are visiting his mother, Mrs. F.A. McAfee , in 1428 8th Ave. He joined the Navy 1942 and 16 months later he was sent to England, on June 6, 1944, he landed in France on an LST. Pierson was returned to the States for a short leave and then sent on to the Pacific, where he served for three months at the Aiea Naval Hospital; Cahu and for the past seven months at the Yonton Air Field, Okinawa. In the picture you can Mr. Pierson standing in front of a wall. He appears to be wearing a plaid shirt and a leather jacket.
Archival Date
1945-11-28
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-369
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Pierson, Donald R.; Navy; service man; Pharmacist
Subjects
Pierson, Donald R.; Navy; service man; Pharmacist