Ensign Carter Murphy of Fort Worth, Texas

Creator

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Identifier

20032635

Description

Ensign Carter Murphy of Fort Worth, Texas, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Murphy, of 3033 College. Photograph of Murphy wearing his military dress uniform with ribbon bar and a star and stripe on both sleeves. He is shown standing against a bare wall, facing front and smiling for the camera. As a naval gunfire liaison officer, however, he served with the doughboys who hit the Normandy beach on D-Day in France. He entered service in August, 1943. He is a 1939 graduate of Arlington Heights High School, attended Texas Christian University (TCU) and was graduated from North Texas State Technical College (NTSTC) in Denton. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, September 28, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-554

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Navies; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Doughboys; Infantry; Normandy (France); World War, 1939-1945; Texas Christian University