| Caption | Bernard Montgomery bestowing the British Distinguished Service Order on Maxwell Taylor of the American 101st Airborne Division, Blay, Normandy, France, 7 Jul 1944. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| Photographer | John Morris | |||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||||||||
| Identification Code | B6543 | |||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 7 Jul 1944 | |||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
| Added Date | 19 Nov 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Licensing | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. | |||||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Blay, Normandy, France |
| Lat/Long | 49.2887, -0.5445 |
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19 Nov 2019 01:47:33 PM
Taylor was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry at Carentan on 12 Jun 1944.