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NH 62275 Admiral Chester Nimitz Begins Awarding Medals to Marines

Admiral Chester Nimitz Begins Awarding Medals to Marines
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Title: Admiral Chester Nimitz Begins Awarding Medals to Marines
Caption: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC), starts awarding Guadalcanal medals to 1st and 2nd Marine Raiders at Guadalcanal, January 1943. On the right is Lieutenant H.A. Lamar, his aide; In line L to R, are Brigadier General W.H. Rupertus, USMC, and Lieutenant Colonel M.A. Edson, USMC.
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Catalog #: NH 62275
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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