United States ambassador to the USSR, W. Averell Harriman, being greeted by Soviet MGen Alexei Perminov, at the air base at Poltava, Ukraine on the arrival of the first US bombers of Operation Frantic, 2 Jun 1944.

Caption     United States ambassador to the USSR, W. Averell Harriman, being greeted by Soviet MGen Alexei Perminov, at the air base at Poltava, Ukraine on the arrival of the first US bombers of Operation Frantic, 2 Jun 1944. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
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Photo Size 1,410 x 832 pixels
Photos on Same Day 2 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Poltava, Ukraine
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Mar 2021 11:46:04 AM

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