Colonel awarded the Legion of Merit Award at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma on 15 June 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1265. '6-15-44. G. Barry. Photo shows Major Gen. Harry J. Collins (left) commanding officer of the 42nd Inf. Div., Camp Gruber, Okla. Awarding the Legion of Merit Award to Col. Louis H. Thompson, commanding officer of the 250th Field Artillery Group for 'exceptionally meritorious conduct and the performance of [not legible] duty' in the Southwest Pacific, during the Inf. [Infantry] Day program held at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, June 15, 1944 168-L-44-1353.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: G. Barry. Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. 15 June 1944

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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Braggs
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35.650
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-95.183
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Military officers--American--Oklahoma
Military parades & ceremonies--Oklahoma
Military decorations--Oklahoma