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Lieutenant General Holland Smith congratulating Major General Graves B. Erskine, Iwo Jima, Japan, Mar 1945

Caption   Lieutenant General Holland Smith congratulating Major General Graves B. Erskine, Iwo Jima, Japan, Mar 1945 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 104133
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Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 2 Jan 2007

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1. R. L. JENNINGS says:
6 Feb 2009 07:01:09 PM

The caption incorrectly labels Graves B. Erskine a "Major", it should read "Major General".

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