US General Brehon Somervall arriving at Berlin-Gatow airfield, Germany, 15 Jul 1945, photo 1 of 3; note Brigadier General Earl Hoag present to greet Somervall

Caption   US General Brehon Somervall arriving at Berlin-Gatow airfield, Germany, 15 Jul 1945, photo 1 of 3; note Brigadier General Earl Hoag present to greet Somervall ww2dbase
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Identification Code   ARC 198868
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Photos on Same Day 15 Jul 1945
Photos at Same Place Berlin, Germany
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 18 Mar 2013

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