Sergeant (Sgt.) John W. Twilleager, in Fort Worth, hitchhiking home to Los Angeles, California from Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He reached the halfway point and is optimistic that he will be home for Christmas. He is standing on the side of the road with his thumb in the air. The U. S. Post Office on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, is visible in the background. His luggage is sitting by his feet with a jacket draped across. Mr. Twilleager is dressed in his military uniform. There are railroads and car, also parked automobiles along the street. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 24, 1945.
Item: Sergeant John W. Twilleager
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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-378
Identifier: 20026159
Title: Sergeant John W. Twilleager
Description: Sergeant (Sgt.) John W. Twilleager, in Fort Worth, hitchhiking home to Los Angeles, California from Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He reached the halfway point and is optimistic that he will be home for Christmas. He is standing on the side of the road with his thumb in the air. The U. S. Post Office on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, is visible in the background. His luggage is sitting by his feet with a jacket draped across. Mr. Twilleager is dressed in his military uniform. There are railroads and car, also parked automobiles along the street. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 24, 1945.
Date Created: 1945-12-23
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Twilleager, John W. (Sgt.), Military personnel, Military uniforms, Holidays, Luggage, Coats, Hitchhiking, Railroad cars, Railroads, Automobiles
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Title: Sergeant John W. Twilleager
Description: Sergeant (Sgt.) John W. Twilleager, in Fort Worth, hitchhiking home to Los Angeles, California from Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He reached the halfway point and is optimistic that he will be home for Christmas. He is standing on the side of the road with his thumb in the air. The U. S. Post Office on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, is visible in the background. His luggage is sitting by his feet with a jacket draped across. Mr. Twilleager is dressed in his military uniform. There are railroads and car, also parked automobiles along the street. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, December 24, 1945.
Date Created: 1945-12-23
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Twilleager, John W. (Sgt.), Military personnel, Military uniforms, Holidays, Luggage, Coats, Hitchhiking, Railroad cars, Railroads, Automobiles
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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