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While touring Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, President Franklin Roosevelt (seated in car) listened to Col William Saffarans (in jungle suit) at the Army’s Jungle Training Unit at Kahana Bay, 28 July 1944. Photo 2 of 2.

Caption     While touring Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, President Franklin Roosevelt (seated in car) listened to Col William Saffarans (in jungle suit) at the Army’s Jungle Training Unit at Kahana Bay, 28 July 1944. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   208-PU-173-H-8
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Photo Size 2,636 x 2,205 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 28 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Kahana Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
12 Sep 2024 01:35:31 PM

Col Saffarans’ jungle suit is visible through the windshield of the car. Army LtGen Robert C Richardson is seated next to the President and Adm William Leahy is standing beside the car. The car used by the President during his stay in Hawaii was borrowed. The President was insistent that the car be a large open top car so that he could see and be seen more easily. There were only two such automobiles on Oahu and both were offered to the President. One belonged to Honolulu’s Fire Chief and the other belonged to the island’s most notorious madam. The photo shows the President seated in the Fire Chief’s Packard.

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Lat/Long 21.5516, -157.8717
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