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An US Army colonel and a French civilian in Cherbourg during the playing of the American national anthem, 28 Jun 1944

Caption   An US Army colonel and a French civilian in Cherbourg during the playing of the American national anthem, 28 Jun 1944 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   SC 191032
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 28 Jun 1944
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 23 Apr 2007

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
24 Sep 2011 02:17:34 PM

IN A BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH, ITS HARD TO TELL IF THE OFFICER IS A MAJOR OR LT. COLONEL
A FULL COLONEL'S RANK, IS A SILVER EAGLE.

"GIs WOULD RECOGNIZE AS A CHICKEN OR BIRD COLONEL". A LT. COLONEL WOULD BE CALLED A LIGHT COLONEL HIS RANK A SILVER OAK LEAF THE MAJOR HAS A GOLD OAK LEAF.

THAT OFFICER LOOKS LIKE HE HAS THE 1,000 YARD STARE
2. Dominique Lecarpentier says:
29 Jun 2014 12:54:08 AM

The French Civilian is, according to my father, the Lord Mayor of Cherbourg at the time of july 1944

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