T. J. Thomas, Navy Fireman

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20025543

Description

Shown here is T. J. Thomas of Fort Worth, Texas, a state finalist in the light-heavy-weight division of the Golden Gloves tournament in 1939. This Navy fireman first class manned a.20 millimeter gun on an Landing Ship, Tank (LST) which saw action at Okinawa and, later, carried troops for the occupation of Japan. He is wearing his Navy uniform, standing against a bare wall, facing front and smiling. He arrived home on leave after almost a year in the Pacific and got a rousing welcome from his wife, the former Dorothy Sauls, their two children, Tommy, and Jimmy, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thomas. He is a former Diamond Hill High School student. The sailor will leave February 5 for Camp Wallace, Galveston. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, January 29, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-01-26,27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-389

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Thomas, T. J. (F1); Military personnel; Navies; Sailors; Military uniforms