Carl Lidell in flight training, 1945

Title

Carl Lidell in flight training, 1945

Subject

Texas -- Williamson County -- Georgetown.
War (World War II).

Description

Carl Lidell, from Jonah, Texas, in flight training. He is seated in a biplane with the logo "War Training Service" painted on the outside of the plane.

Carl Everett Lidell, from Jonah, Texas, graduated from Georgetown High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He entered the Naval Air Corps in 1942 and Merchant Marines in 1944, training in Texas, Georgia, and Mississippi. He served in Western Caroline Islands, and was awarded the Pacific War Zone Bar by the Merchant Marines.

Source

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Williamson County, Georgetown, Tex.: Abe Harrison Post No. 174, American Legion, 1949.

Date

1945

Rights

All rights to the images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626.

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Language

English

Type

Photograph

Original Format

Photograph

Files

20010012015LidellRS.jpg
Date Added
September 6, 2013
Collection
Sesquicentennial Collection
Item Type
Still Image
Citation
“Carl Lidell in flight training, 1945,” World War II Comes to Williamson County, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ww2comestowilliamsoncounty.omeka.net/items/show/539.