| Caption | Commodore Leslie Gehres standing at attention while Vice Admiral Jack Fletcher presents him with the Legion of Merit award, Adak, Alaska, 19 Jan 1944. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase | |||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation LR Devoe Collection | |||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
| Added Date | 1 Jan 2006 | |||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain | |||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Adak, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Lat/Long | 51.8781, -176.6461 |
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Note that Gehres is wearing the “Aviator’s Greens” uniform. Based on the Marine Corps green tunic, this uniform was only authorized in the Navy for Naval aviators.