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Caption | US Secretary of War Henry Stimson presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Maynard H. Smith, at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 Jul 1943. Photo 1 of 4. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||
Date | 15 Jul 1943 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||||||
Identification Code | FRE 4379 | |||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 4 photos in this series | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 15 Jul 1943 | |||||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 1,428 x 884 pixels |
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