10 Jun 1939

Brazil
  • Cruiser USS Nashville departed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bound for Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Nashville was transporting US Army staff officers from the Pan American Defense Conference including Deputy Chief of Staff, Brigadier General George C. Marshall. Also aboard was Brazilian Army Chief of Staff General Goes Monteiro who was beginning a good-will visit to the United States. ww2dbase [George Marshall | Nashville | Rio de Janeiro | DS]
Photo(s) dated 10 Jun 1939
King George VI of the United Kingdom and President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States during the King’s visit to the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York, United States, Jun 10, 1939, the day before the famous hot dog picnic.First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, King George VI, Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, Queen Elizabeth, and President Franklin Roosevelt during the King’s visit to the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York, United States, Jun 10, 1939.

10 Jun 1939 Interactive Map

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