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U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph
Rest area France, 1945: Major General Matthew B
Rest area France, 03/10/1945
SC 246896Field no. ETO-HQ-45-3128RG 111
Original caption
Major General Matthew B. Ridgeway, CG, XVIII Airborne Corps, presents unit citation to regiments and companies of the 101st Airborne Division in recognition of their participation in the initial Normany invasion, when they were dropped behind the enemy lines before the dawn of D-Day. Thence the Division fought their way westward to take an historic stand at Bastogne Belgium. The presentation is made at a formal review at the Division's rest area in France. 10 March 1945
- Date
- 03/10/1945
- Place
- Rest area France · approximate position
- Photographer
- Kohara
- Units
- 101st Airborne Division
- SC number
- 246896
- Field number
- ETO-HQ-45-3128
- Album
- 101st Airborne Division
- Source
- U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs
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