British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (right) awarding Major General James Gavin (left) of US 82nd Airborne Division the Distinguished Service Order award, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 21 Mar 1945
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (right) awarding Major General James Gavin (left) of US 82nd Airborne Division the Distinguished Service Order award, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 21 Mar 1945


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James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945


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