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US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 3 of 4.

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Caption     US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 3 of 4. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Date 15 Jul 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   IWM FRE 1166
 
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Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 15 Jul 1943
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,409 x 880 pixels



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