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MGen Leonard Gerow presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to 1st Lt William J Kehaly of San Francisco, California on 11 Sep 1944 for Lt Kehaly’s actions on D-Day, 6 Jun 1944.

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Caption     MGen Leonard Gerow presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to 1st Lt William J Kehaly of San Francisco, California on 11 Sep 1944 for Lt Kehaly’s actions on D-Day, 6 Jun 1944. ww2dbase
Date 11 Sep 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,970 x 1,509 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Nov 2015 11:29:07 PM

Lt Kehaly was with the 146th Combat Engineer Battalion who successfully demolished anti-boat obstacles on Omaha Beach. Note Gen Gerow’s Colt 1911 pistol in unconventional, non-military holster.

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