Charles E. Roach, former Navy man

Creator

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Identifier

20058954

Description

Charles E. Roach is a former aviation machinist's mate 2nd class, is going to "get the works". "The works" will be given Roach when he attends the ceremonies formally activating Fort Worth's peacetime Navy Reserve Battalion at Fort Worth Boat Club. The activation program is part of the observance of Navy Day in Fort Worth. To Roach getting "the works" will mean the receipt of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Gold Star in lieu of the second and third air medals and four citations the nature of which has not been disclosed tot he 23 year-old former PB4Y crewman. Roach already has the Presidential Unit Citation given his Navy Air Corps outfit, VB-104, and can wear the American Theater and Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbons. During his 43 months in the service Roach saw action in the battles at New Georgia, Bougainville, Bismarck Archiepelago, the Gilberts and Corolines. Roach and his wife and their nine-month-old son, Robert Earl, live at 1-16 Barclay. Roach is in training as a butcher at the Lovelace Grocery. His mother, Mrs. C. W. Roach, lives at 1514 Lee. He is a North Side High School graduate. In this picture, he is sitting on a chair and pose for a picture. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, October 24, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-10-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1890

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Roach, Charles E.; Fort Worth Boat Club; Military air pilots; United States. Navy; Awards; Medals; United States Navy. Patrol Bombing Squadron 111; Roach, Robert Earl; Roach, C. W. (Mrs.); North Side High schools; Veterans