[Don Newcombe as soldier]

[Don Newcombe as soldier]
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Title: [Don Newcombe as soldier]
Description:

One of three views of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe at unidentified base while serving in the military during the Korean War; 0746 shows Newcombe before platoon of men at attention (typed label on verso: "Inspecting his platoon is one of Don's numerous duties as platoon sergeant. He tells them a sharp soldier is the best one"). See also DODG 0747 - 0748.

Date: [1952?]
More Details: Title supplied by cataloger.
Collection: Brooklyn Dodgers
Subject: Newcombe, Don, 1926-
Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
African American baseball players
Soldiers
Military training camps
Institution: Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection.
Medium: Gelatin silver prints.
Photographic prints.
Rights: Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library
ID: DODG 0746