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80-G-202071: Steward 1/C Ben Edward Holt, USN, October 21, 1943

80-G-202071: Steward 1/C Ben Edward Holt, USN, October 21, 1943. Rear Admiral Ernest G. Small, USN, former Commanding Officer, presenting Purple Heart medals to enlisted men wounded in the Pacific on board USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). Shown: Steward 1/C Ben Edward Holt, USN, receives the award in recognition of wounds received onboard USS Nevada (BB-36) at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 80-G-202071: Steward 1/C Ben Edward Holt, USN, October 21, 1943. Rear Admiral Ernest G. Small, USN, former Commanding Officer, presenting Purple Heart medals to enlisted men wounded in the Pacific on board USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). Shown: Steward 1/C Ben Edward Holt, USN, receives the award in recognition of wounds received onboard USS Nevada (BB-36) at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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