Drafted Tarrant County men

Creator

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Identifier

20046882

Description

Personalities in the local draft news Tuesday because theirs were among the first numbers drawn from the historic goldfish bowl in Washington, D.C. Tarrant County men whose numbers were called in the draft shown here in the picture are, Sam Joyl Jones (left) was the first Area 2 whose number was drawn and Tomas David Jones (right), was the second. Though no kin at all, they have the same name, come from the same town in Oklahoma, work for the same company and were transferred to Fort Worth the same day. Mr. Jones is wearing a a coverall and Mr. David Jones is carrying a rivet gun. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, October 30, 1940.

Archival Date

1940-10-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1264

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Jones, Sam Joyl; Jones, Thomas David; Tarrant County; Draft (Military service); Recruiting & Enlistment; United States Armed Forces; Equipment