Image:Eisenhower d-day.jpg

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Description

General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses American paratroopers on D-Day.

CREDIT: U.S. Army. "Dwight Eisenhower giving orders to American paratroopers in England." 1944 June 6. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

U.S. Army photograph. No. SC 194399.

Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/aa/eisenhower/aa_eisenhower_dday_2_e.jpg from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/eisenhower/aa_eisenhower_dday_2_e.html from

Source of higher resolution copy: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. LC-USZ62-25600. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a26521

Memoir by Wallace C. Strobel about this photo (seen wearing the number 23 around his neck): http://www.historyaddict.com/Ike502nd.html
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Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Date

2004-06-04 (first version); 2006-11-10 (last version)
Author

Original uploader was Raul654 at en.wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Davepape at en.wikipedia.
Permission

PD-USGOV-MILITARY-ARMY.

License information

Public domain This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Subject to disclaimers.


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  • 2006-11-10 16:17 Davepape 1192×956×8 (206775 bytes) full resolution from library of congress
  • 2004-06-04 04:45 Raul654 580×459×8 (42727 bytes)


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