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Photo of the Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to the U.S., and various U. S. military leaders

99-476
Accession Number
99-476
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350298495
Keywords
Ambassadors
Armed forces officers
Awards
Generals
World War, 1939-1945
People Pictured
Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950
Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of, 1881-1959
King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959
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Harris & Ewing

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Photo of the Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States, making an official presentation to U. S. military leaders at the British Embassy on behalf of King George VI, the Insignia of Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath. Left to Right, General H. H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces; Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations; Earl of Halifax; General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army and Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
November 21, 1945