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President Franklin Roosevelt being presented with a Japanese flag captured by US Marines on Makin Island by Marine Corps Commandant LtGen Thomas Holcomb, White House, Washington DC, 17 Sep 1942.

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Caption     President Franklin Roosevelt being presented with a Japanese flag captured by US Marines on Makin Island by Marine Corps Commandant LtGen Thomas Holcomb, White House, Washington DC, 17 Sep 1942. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Washington, DC, United States
Date 17 Sep 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-13849
 
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Photos on Same Day 17 Sep 1942
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 590 x 743 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
4 Nov 2015 11:35:25 PM

The flag was presented to the President for the Presidential collection but Roosevelt returned the flag to the Marine Corps to be included in the Marine Museum.

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