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Robert E. Hannegan presents Iwo Jima Stamps to Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps

99-487
Accession Number
99-487
6 1/2 x 8 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350298513
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Generals
Marines
Postage stamps
Postmasters
People Pictured
Hannegan, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1903-1949
Vandegrift, A. A. (Alexander Archer), 1887-1973
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Description
Photo showing Post Master General Robert E. Hannegan presenting to Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, the first sheet of the Iwo Jima 3-cent stamp. The stamp depicts the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
July 11, 1945