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Rest area France, 1945: Men of the historic 101st Airborne Division, who were decorated at a…
Rest area France, 03/10/1945
SC 246731Field no. ETO-HQ-45-3127RG 111
Original caption
Men of the historic 101st Airborne Division, who were decorated at a formal review at the Division's rest erea in France, salute during the playing of the National Anthem. Individual and unit citations were presented at the review in recognition of the Division's part in the initial Normandy invasion. It was dropped behind enemy lines before dawn on D-Day, and from there fought its way to Bastogne. 10 March 1945
- Date
- 03/10/1945
- Place
- Rest area France · approximate position
- Photographer
- Kohara
- Units
- 101st Airborne Division
- SC number
- 246731
- Field number
- ETO-HQ-45-3127
- Album
- 101st Airborne Division
- Source
- U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs
Approximate position · Show on the photo map
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