Caption | King George VI returning the salute of American servicemen aboard USS Augusta, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 2 Aug 1945; the monarch was visiting President Harry Truman aboard this ship ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | ARC 198717 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 2 Aug 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Plymouth, England, United Kingdom | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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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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6 Nov 2012 10:55:42 PM
Note the Chief Petty Officer standing next to the gangway who appears to be saluting His Majesty the King with the wrong hand! He isn’t. This is the Chief Boatswain who has just finished “piping” the King aboard, which required the use of his right hand to operate the pipe. In such circumstances, saluting with the left hand is proper.