First Sergeant E. F. Henry

Creator

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Identifier

20050456

Description

First Sergeant E. F. Henry, of the United States Marine Corps, is in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, visiting his aunt, Mrs. C. W. Stuart. Mrs. Stuart also hosted the sergeant's sister, Mrs. R. V. Stockton. Sergeant Henry is the son of Frank Henry. Sergeant Henry formerly attended North Side High School before enlisting for service in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1927. He was aboard the U. S. S. Astoria when it sunk and has been in the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway, participated in the occupation of Guadalcanal and was in the battle of Savo Island. He wears several service badges, including the Nicaragua campaign, a good conduct ribbon, a defense medal and an Asiatic-Pacific service badge. He is shown standing against a bare wall, wearing his military uniform.

Archival Date

1943-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1399

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

United States. Marine Corps; Marines (Military personnel); Military uniforms; Military decorations; Henry, Frank; Stuart, C. W. (Mrs.); Stockton, R. V. (Mrs.); Recruiting & Enlistment; U. S. S. Astoria; Henry, E. F. (Sgt.)