Irving Berlin meets with the King and Queen of Great Britain in London, England on 3 March 1943
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
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Irving Berlin meets with the King and Queen of Great Britain. Official caption: "ETO HQ 43 8448-Neuman 17 3 [March 1943] 39233. Credit...US Army Signal Corps. Photog--T/4 Clifford O. Bell...163. After a command performance of 'This Is The Army,' Composer Irving Berlin is congratulated by the Queen with the King looking on. Their presence in the royal box was a surprise to a crowded house of soldiers, American and allied. Palladium Theater, London." Location stamped "Confidential until reclassified by censor." Passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor and United States Army Press Censor on 17 November 1943.
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"1943-03-03"
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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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London
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51.500
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-0.167
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Visits of state--British--England
Queens--Great Britain
Kings--Great Britain
Composers--England