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Caption | US President Harry Truman decorating General Dwight Eisenhower with the Distinguished Service Medal, Washington DC, United States, 18 Jun 1945, photo 1 of 6 ww2dbase | |||||||
Date | 18 Jun 1945 | |||||||
Photographer | Abbie Rowe | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | ARC 199117 | |||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 6 photos in this series | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 18 Jun 1945 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Photo Size | 2,952 x 2,332 pixels |
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