An American officer speaks to his commanding general in Cherbourg, France on 26 June 1944
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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An American officer speaks to his commanding general. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 5970 Collier 26 June 44. Credit---Signal Corps Photo. Capt. Robert Kirkpatrick, Cleveland, Ohio, tells Maj. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Comm. Gen. 7th Corps, the part his unit played in the capture of the fort overlooking the city and harbor of Cherbourg, France. Confidential." Passed for publication as censored by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 27 June 1944; passed for publication without censorship restrictions by Army Expeditionary Forces Field Press Censoron 14 May 1945.
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"1944-06-26"
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Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
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Cherbourg
Latitude:
49.633
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-1.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Generals--American--France
Soldiers--American--France
Forts & fortifications--French--France
Discussion--France