Lieutenant J. D. Ford, bomb disposal officer aboard the battleship USS Texas, for 30 months, has returned to Fort Worth to spend his leave with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve D. Ford, 428 Virginia Place. Lt. Ford participated in the support of four D-Day invasions, two in the European Theatre of Operations and two in the Pacific. He reported that the Japanese offensive was much heavier than the German. At Okinawa the crew held their battle stations for fifty-five days straight. However, the only hits the battleship received were at Cherbourg, France. Lt. Ford is looking to dock the second oldest battleship in the United States fleet. At the end of his leave in December, he will begin working for an oil company. In the picture you can see lieutenant Ford standing in front of a wall wearing his uniform.
Item: Bomb Disposal Officer on Leave
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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-367
Identifier: 20026347
Title: Bomb Disposal Officer on Leave
Description: Lieutenant J. D. Ford, bomb disposal officer aboard the battleship USS Texas, for 30 months, has returned to Fort Worth to spend his leave with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve D. Ford, 428 Virginia Place. Lt. Ford participated in the support of four D-Day invasions, two in the European Theatre of Operations and two in the Pacific. He reported that the Japanese offensive was much heavier than the German. At Okinawa the crew held their battle stations for fifty-five days straight. However, the only hits the battleship received were at Cherbourg, France. Lt. Ford is looking to dock the second oldest battleship in the United States fleet. At the end of his leave in December, he will begin working for an oil company. In the picture you can see lieutenant Ford standing in front of a wall wearing his uniform.
Date Created: 1945-11-21
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Cities and Towns, Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Military uniforms, Military personels
Location: Fort Worth (Tex.)
Address:
Geographc Coordinates: Latitude: 32.754563000000
Longitude: -97.377311000000
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: Bomb Disposal Officer on Leave
Description: Lieutenant J. D. Ford, bomb disposal officer aboard the battleship USS Texas, for 30 months, has returned to Fort Worth to spend his leave with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve D. Ford, 428 Virginia Place. Lt. Ford participated in the support of four D-Day invasions, two in the European Theatre of Operations and two in the Pacific. He reported that the Japanese offensive was much heavier than the German. At Okinawa the crew held their battle stations for fifty-five days straight. However, the only hits the battleship received were at Cherbourg, France. Lt. Ford is looking to dock the second oldest battleship in the United States fleet. At the end of his leave in December, he will begin working for an oil company. In the picture you can see lieutenant Ford standing in front of a wall wearing his uniform.
Date Created: 1945-11-21
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Cities and Towns, Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Military uniforms, Military personels
Location: Fort Worth (Tex.)
Address:
428 Virginia Pl.
Fort Worth, TX
United States Geographc Coordinates: Latitude: 32.754563000000
Longitude: -97.377311000000
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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