Bernard Montgomery bestowing the British Distinguished Service Order on Maxwell Taylor of the American 101st Airborne Division, Blay, Normandy, France, 7 Jul 1944.

Caption     Bernard Montgomery bestowing the British Distinguished Service Order on Maxwell Taylor of the American 101st Airborne Division, Blay, Normandy, France, 7 Jul 1944. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   B6543
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Photo Size 800 x 795 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Blay, Normandy, France
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
19 Nov 2019 01:47:33 PM

Taylor was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry at Carentan on 12 Jun 1944.

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