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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-606
Identifier: 20034740
Title: Captain Leonard A. Swanson
Description: Captain Leonard A. Swanson is a 26-year-old Liberator pilot. He is back home in Fort Worth, Texas, after serving 18 months in India. He is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Niles Swanson, and his wife Mrs. Jane Swanson. Captain Swanson is a graduate of Taylor High School and the University of Texas. He entered the Army Air Force in November of 1941. Before going overseas, Captain Swanson piloted the first bomber to begin training of combat crews in Fort Worth, Texas. The Captain is shown standing against a wall, dressed in a military uniform.
Date Created: 1944-06-16
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Daily Life, Military
Subject Term: Swanson, Leonard A. (Capt.), Military personnel, Military uniforms, Liberator, Pilots, University of Texas, Military leaves and furloughs, United States Army Air Forces
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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