Sad Shack Group | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Sad Shack Group

Sad Shack Group | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
G. Robert Mowerson (left), Red Cross Director and Robert Doyle (third from left), War Correspondent, posing with Captain O.S. Allen of Columbus, Georgia, and Captain Elmer G. Boyer of Lansing, Michigan, at Camp Cable, near Brisbane, Australia. The sign behind them reads, "American Red Cross in Australia." In his notes, Doyle calls the four of them, the "Sad Shack Group."
DESCRIPTION
G. Robert Mowerson (left), Red Cross Director and Robert Doyle (third from left), War Correspondent, posing with Captain O.S. Allen of Columbus, Georgia, and Captain Elmer G. Boyer of Lansing, Michigan, at Camp Cable, near Brisbane, Australia. The sign behind them reads, "American Red Cross in Australia." In his notes, Doyle calls the four of them, the "Sad Shack Group."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:99512
Creation Date: 07 31 1943
Creator Name:Unknown
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Collection Name:Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:M99-114, box 8, roll 3, neg 305
Original Dimensions:2.375 x 2.375 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan.
SUBJECTS
Red Cross
Eyeglasses
Hats
Uniforms
Cigarettes
Armed Forces
Buildings
Military camps
Military uniforms
Officers
World War, 1939-1945
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Insignia
Signs and signboards
Smoking
Reporters and reporting

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