
Caption | BGen Jesse Auton, Gen Eisenhower, LGen Carl Spaatz, MGen James Doolittle, MGen William E Kepner, Col Donald M Blakeslee, Apr 11 1944. VIPs were present for the presentation of Blakeslee with the Distinguished Service Cross, RAF Debden, Essex, England, UK ww2dbase | ||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 11 Apr 1944 | ||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Essex, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||
Added Date | 18 Jan 2013 | ||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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18 Jan 2013 01:45:21 AM
Brigadier General Jesse Auton, Commanding Officer of the 65th Fighter Wing; General Dwight D Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander; Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz, Commanding Officer of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe; Major General James Doolittle, Commanding Officer of the 8th Air Force; Major General William E Kepner, Commanding Officer of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command; Colonel Donald M Blakeslee, Commanding Officer of the 4th Fighter Group