Photo of Robert McGrath in uniform
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Robert McGrath in uniform
Subject
WWII
World War II
Navy
Warrensburg, IL.
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Navy
Warrensburg, IL.
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: McGrath, Lt. Jr. Grade Robert; Article on back of photo; "Pacific Sea Battle, by-line Maxine Kyle of Herald and Review; Last August when the cruiser Astoria rolled over in flames and sank in the battle of the Solomons, a Warrensburg man, Ensign Robert McGrath, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. McGrath, jumped for his life and swam to a rescue ship. the redeeming feature, McGrath, now a lieutenant junior grade, said while on leave here the other day was the warm water. Lieutenant McGrath, who was graduated from Annapolis, the spring after Pearl Harbor, added that he has been able to swim for years. He said that he didn't recall how or when he learned, but most likely it was in some creek around Warrensburg."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
4/13/1943
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF520
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
6 x 8"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Robert McGrath in uniform,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/754.