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Caption | African-American US Merchant Marine oiler Arnold R. Fesser: 'We got a big job to do until this war is won. We will keep them sailing until the end. Then we have got time for holidays.' 14 Oct 1944 ww2dbase | |
Date | 14 Oct 1944 | |
Photographer | Unknown | |
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |
Identification Code | 357-G-203-4690 | |
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Photos on Same Day | 14 Oct 1944 | |
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |
Photo Size | 1,109 x 1,383 pixels |
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