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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-322
Identifier: 20029598
Title: Captain Troey Daffern
Description: Captain Troey Daffern, a B-26 pilot of the 9th Air Force, arrived home in Fort Worth, Texas, the day after Christmas. Captain Daffern has 79 missions over France and Germany to his credit. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with twelve clusters, presidential unit citation, and a European Theater Operations ribbon. Captain Daffern is spending a month-long furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daffern, and his wife, Mrs. Wilda Daffern. The 21-year-old captain is a graduate of Sweetwater High School. He entered the Air Force in 1941 and received his wings at Blackland Army Air Field in 1943. Captain Daffern is standing against a wall, dressed in his military uniform.
Date Created: 1944-12-30
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Military officers, Military uniforms, Medals, Hats, Neckties, Military leaves and furloughs
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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Project Series: Through the Lens of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A Photographic View of World War II in Fort Worth

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