[Elmer R. Jackson in Plane]

Photograph of Elmer R. Jackson preparing to taxi the plane he's in, called "Boomerang", out to join the 316th Troop Carrier Group for its flight to Egypt in November 1942. Jackson lost his life during the invasion of Sicily.
Date: November 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943 (open access)

The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943

Student newspaper from Lubbock Senior High School in Lubbock, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History