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Identifier
20124218
Description
A hand grenade that exploded prematurely during a mop-up operation against the Japanese on Guadalcanal blasted the right hand of Lee C. Hail but failed to alter his plans to follow a mechanical profession. As a handicapped veteran he has worked in a number of plants, but likes his present job as a production lathe and radial drill press operator at Fort Worth Steel and Machinery Company
Archival Date
1958-10-08
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-136
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Mechanics
Names
Hail, Lee C.; Fort Worth Steel & Machinery Co.
Subjects
Mechanics