Major General Albert Hegenberger, kneeling, presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Robert Ede Carswell, 2 years old son of hero

Creator

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Identifier

20028308

Description

Major General Albert Hegenberger, kneeling, presents the Congressional Medal of Honor Robert Ede Carswell, 2 year old son of Maj. Horace S. Carswell, Jr., who was awarded the medal posthumously for heroism in China. Major Carswell's, right center, and his mother Mrs. Horace S. Carswell, Sr., of Fort Worth, left center, look on. The two officers in rear are unidientified. (Photo by San Angelo Standard-Times and flown to Fort Worth by Capt. Robert L. Heston of Goodfellow Field.) Photograph of a 2 year old boy, with a soldier kneeling next to him putting a medal around the boy's neck. There are two well dressed women standing nearby looking on. There are numerous other people in the background looking on.

Archival Date

1946-02-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-399

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Soldiers; Awards; Hegenberger, Albert (Maj. Gen.); Carswell, Horace S., Sr. (Mrs.); Carswell, Horace Seaver Jr. (Maj.); Carswell, Horace Searver, Jr. (Mrs.); Carswell, Robert Ede; Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.); Medals