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unknown, fl. 1940; [Portrait of an African American soldier]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09720.08 Author/Creator: unknown, fl. 1940; Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1940 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.8 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy

One undated black-and-white portrait of an African American soldier. He is pictured wearing an M-1 helmet, with the number "307" printed on it.

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