Women's Army Corps. Private Betty Jones, receiving telegram from Kathryn Leach of the Red Cross Motor Corps

Creator

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Identifier

20027513

Description

Women's Army Corps Private Betty Jones, left, receiving telegram from First Lieutenant Kathryn Leach of the Red Cross Motor Corps. Miss Leach handing Mrs. Jones a letter from her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Richard I. Jones, who was captured at Panay and is a prisoner of war in Japan. The delivery was made at Farrington Field where Jones is helping set up the United States Army Air Forces (AAF) "Shot From the Sky" exhibit. The two women are standing in front of an airplane. Star-Telegram Morning Edition February 28, 1945

Archival Date

1946-02-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-392

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

United States. Army. Women's Army Corps; Jones, Betty (Pvt.); Leach, Kathryn (First Lt.); Red Cross Motor Corps; Jones, Richard I. (Lt. Col.); Prisoners of war; United States. Army Air Forces; Letters; Military uniforms; Airplanes