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Caption | SSM William Parkes of British No. 3 Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards dead on his M4 Sherman tank, near Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 17 Sep 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||||||||
Date | 17 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
Photographer | Carpenter | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | 4700-30 BU 927 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 650 x 606 pixels |
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12 Nov 2014 10:49:47 AM
The soldier pictured is my uncle Billy Parkes and it is very upsetting to have to see this. I am not convinced such pictures should be in the public domain when the identity of the soldier is known. It is traumatic for family members.