MED0583 Accession Number: MED0583

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Sergeant (Sgt) L. L. Barton (left), has a drink with Sgt J. J. Beatty, one of the American non-commissioned officers who was decorated at the same time. Sgt Barton of the RAF was today awarded the United States Soldiers' Medal for bravery. He is the first member of the British Forces serving in the Middle East to receive a US decoration.

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Accession Number
MED0583
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
13 September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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