Hometown Hero: the Life and Service of Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr.

Next date: Saturday, December 07, 2024 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Major Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr., a Fort Worth native serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces, posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 1946.

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Yet, the significance of his service has not been widely commemorated in Fort Worth or even on the campus of his alma mater, Texas Christian University. This presentation highlights the outlines of his upbringing, education, and character growing up in Fort Worth, and details the record of his heroic service as a command bomber pilot in the USAAF’s 14th Air Force during World War II.

Through biographical publications, photographs, and contemporary records, the talk traces his metoric rise in rank, his impressive achievements as an airman, and the engagement that ended in his ultimate sacrifice, as well as his legacy.  Major Carswell’s story, at the same time, draws attention to the important role played by airpower in the often-overlooked China-Burma-Indian theater of operations.  

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About the Presenter:

Miguel Leatham holds the doctorate in anthropology. He is senior instructor in Anthropology and director of the Anthropology Program at Texas Christian University. He enjoys researching the culture and history of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations, with a special focus on the Strategic Air Command.

In recent years, he has made efforts to help to raise public awareness about the significance of Medal of Honor recipient, Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr. at TCU and in Fort Worth community settings.

Dr. Leatham is active in the Air and Space Forces Association and a member of the B-36 Museum in Fort Worth.

About the Series:

Presented in conjunction with The Center for Texas Studies at TCU, these workshops are aimed at increasing the historical awareness of the community. The series is designed to make the public aware of the important, yet often overlooked historical resources around them, and how to preserve them for posterity. The goal of the workshops is to prove that "every person is a historian," and that they can, by their deeds and actions, preserve a small part of the cultural and historical fabric of this region.

The Center for Texas Studies at TCU is designed to celebrate all that makes Texas distinctive. It is housed in AddRan College of Liberal Arts, where various disciplines and programs can act in concert to foster and nurture the essence of Texas. History is, of course, central, but Texas literature, anthropology, ethnography, politics, religions, philosophy and design and textiles all represent elements that are a part of the incredible mosaic of Texas.

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Location

Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional, 4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth 76109  View Map

32.689025,-97.3941219

4001 Library Lane , Fort Worth 76109

Fort Worth Public Library - Southwest Regional

4001 Library Lane , Fort Worth 76109

Hometown Hero: the Life and Service of Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr.