Camp Barkeley

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049186

Description

The 45th Infantry Division is returning to Camp Barkeley, in Abilene, Texas, after a successful War Games. After seven weeks of war maneuvers in Louisiana, they helped push Blue Army to win the games. While stopped in Weatherford, Sergeant Shelby Elliott is at the rear of an army chuck wagon, stacking groceries for night mess. Sergeant Elliot is with the Headquarters Company, 120th Quartermaster Regiment.. He is smoking a cigarette, dressed in his military uniform. There is an unidentified man in the background.

Archival Date

1941-10-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1320

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military uniforms; Military personnel; Chuck Wagons; War Games; Cans; Groceries; Texaco; Cigarettes