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Portsmouth, England, 1944: An English schoolboy fights his way through the crowds of GI'S and…

Portsmouth, England, 04/27/1944

SC 189721Field no. ETO-HQ-44-3511RG 111
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An English schoolboy fights his way through the crowds of GI'S and civilians to get an autograph from the heavyweight champ of the world, Joe Louis. Joe is touring the Army camps in the European Theatre of Operations, putting on exhibitions of the fistic art to Uncle Sam's fighting men.

Date
04/27/1944
Place
Portsmouth, England · approximate position
Photographer
Neuman
SC number
189721
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-3511
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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