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George M. Lane receiving recognition on his 60th birthday

2001-94
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2001-94
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 345248044
Related Collection
Records of the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services (Record Group 220)
HST Keywords
Negroes - Lane, George M.; Anderson, CWO R.A.; Vandergrift, MAJ.K.S.; Sherburne, Col. T.L.; Burnell, Col. N.A.; Henderson, Capt. O.K.; Gerhardt, Col. O.H.; Matthews, Col. Frederick S.; McClure, Maj. Gen. Robert B.; Collins, Capt. Alfred; Knight, Col. Paul R.; Mood, Col. O.C.; Gerow, Lt. Gen. Leonard T.; Vetrerans - World War I; Armed Forces - Army - General
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U.S. Army

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George M. Lane, World War I veteran, is shown receiving a pen and pencil set from Lt. General Leonard T. Gerow, Second Army Commander, marking the observance of Mr. Lane's 60th birthday. The presentation was made in Gen. Gerow's office at Fort Meade, Maryland. Shown, left to right, are: Col. Frederick S. Matthews, G-1; CWO R.A. Anderson, secretary of the General Staff; Maj. Gen. Roberts B. McClure; Maj. K.S. Vandergrift, executive officer of the Information Section; Capt. Alfred Collins, secretary to the General Staff; Col. T.L. Sherburne, acting executive of the G-3 section; Mr. Lane; Col. Paul R. Knight (standing behind Lane), Headquarters Commandant; Col. N.A. Burnell, G-4; Col. O.O. Mood, Deputy Chief of Staff; Capt. O.K. Henderson, aide to the Commanding General; General Gerow; and Col. O.H. Gerhardt (standing behind General Gerow), G-2. From: Records of the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services - Army.

Date(s)
May 6, 1949