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Franklin Roosevelt and King Abdul-Aziz (Ibn Saud) of Saudi Arabia aboard USS Quincy, Great Bitter Lake, Egypt, 14 Feb 1945. The King is speaking to the interpreter, Marine Corps Colonel William A. Eddy (kneeling), minister to Saudi Arabia

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Caption     Franklin Roosevelt and King Abdul-Aziz (Ibn Saud) of Saudi Arabia aboard USS Quincy, Great Bitter Lake, Egypt, 14 Feb 1945. The King is speaking to the interpreter, Marine Corps Colonel William A. Eddy (kneeling), minister to Saudi Arabia ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Great Bitter Lake, Egypt
Date 14 Feb 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   USA C-545
 
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Photos on Same Day 14 Feb 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 2,048 x 1,612 pixels



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