Floyd J. Weldon, veteran, looking at cable

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20026441

Description

Floyd J. Weldon, veteran, looking at the cable that he helped design to establish telephone communication across the Rhine, in the Signal Section of the 1st Army Headquarters. The cable was the first ever put across the historic river by an enemy. As one of the means of winning the war by scientific devices, the cable became a part of the Victory train exhibit.

Archival Date

1945-12-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-370

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Weldon, Floyd J.; Cables; Victory Train; Exhibits; Coats; Submarine cable; Veterans; United States Armed Forces