Banks, Lawrence with Solidier Buddies in Calcutta while serving in Burma Campaign, 1944

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Banks, Lawrence and Soldier Friends in Calcutta serving on Burma Ro: Copyright: BHF.130 Banks, Lawrence and Soldier Friends in Calcutta servin
Banks, Lawrence and Soldier Friends in Calcutta serving on Burma Ro

Copyright: BHF.130 Banks, Lawrence and Soldier Friends in Calcutta servin

Name/Title

Banks, Lawrence with Solidier Buddies in Calcutta while serving in Burma Campaign, 1944

Entry/Object ID

P9999.BHF.130

Description

Banks, Lawrence with Soldier Buddies in Calcutta while serving in Burma Campaign, c. 1944. Lawrence Banks entered the U.S. Army in 1942. He served with the Quartermaster Corps and drove a truck delivering supplies to U.S. Forces along the Burma road during the Campaign against the Japanese. He is seated at the right in this photo taken with his Army buddies, who are also black soldiers. Others in photograph are unidentified. handwritten on back: from Atchison Kansas, Mother.

Collection

Black Archives

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1944

Place

City

Calcutta

Country

India

Lexicon

Search Terms

Black Soldiers from St. Joseph in World War II, Burma Campaign, 1944-1945, World War II, Black History, World War II, Military

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Image

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 1, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lawrence Banks

Provenance

Notes

Scan from photos provided by the Banks family to Alonzo Weston