Reenlistment

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20032011

Description

The officer in charge of the Fort Worth Army recruiting station, Lieutenant Jay Mahaffey (left) is welcoming back Corporal Joseph A. Burgess, who is reenlisting in the United States Army. Corporal Burgess spent three of his five years with the Army as a Japanese prisoner of war. The men are standing in front of an American flag. Lieutenant Mahaffey is dressed in his military uniform. Corporal Burgess is wearing a button-up shirt and trousers.

Archival Date

1946-04-18

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-413

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Mahaffey, Jay (Lt.); Burgess, Joseph A. (Cpl.); United States. Army; Fort Worth Army Recruiting Station; Recruiting & Enlistment; Reenlistment; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Flags; Flags--United States