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United States. Army. Signal Corps. U.S. 3rd Army in parade formation

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06760.27 Author/Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps. Place Written: Alderley Edge, England Type: Photograph Date: 1944 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.4 cm. Order a Copy

Gen. Patton[?] on the right marching toward the flagbearer.

Patton, George S. (George Smith)., 1885-1945

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