
Caption | US Navy Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and Commander R. E. Dornin climbing the steps to their quarters during Potsdam Conference, Germany, 15 Jul 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | ARC 198827 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 Jul 1945 | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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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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Famous WW2 Quote
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
16 Feb 2010 11:27:46 PM
Seen here are the US Navy gray uniforms, an alternative to the Khaki's. The grays were a favorite of FAdm King but FAdm Nimitz hated them, so they were often seen around Washington DC but unofficially banned in the Pacific area. When King introduced the grays, braid on senior officers' caps was optional (we see King & his aide without it but VAdm Cooke & his aides with it). Sometime after these photos, King & Nimitz were leaving a hotel together (both wearing overcoats without insignia) and a press photographer pushed King aside saying, "Out of the way, Chief. I want a shot of the Admiral." Cap braid re-appeared a short time later.