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Caption | United States Army troops making their initial landing at Safi, Morocco south of Casablanca, 8 Nov 1942. Photo taken from an airplane flying from the USS Santee. ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Safi, French Morocco | |||||
Date | 8 Nov 1942 | |||||
Photographer | Horace Bristol | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
Identification Code | 80-G-470021 | |||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
Photo Size | 1,137 x 873 pixels |
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