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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 4 of 4.

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 4 of 4. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   IWM FRE 4409
More on...   
B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
RAF Thurleigh   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Henry Stimson   Main article  Photos  
Maynard Smith   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,390 x 912 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 15 Jul 1943
Photos at Same Place Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
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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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
20 Sep 2023 09:42:14 PM

The officer next to SSgt Smith is Colonel George Robinson, commanding officer of the 306th Bomb Group. Behind the formation is B-17F Fortress “Wa-Hoo” (#42-5086) which had a very colorful combat career of her own.

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