Description
General James Van Fleet (left), Commanding General of the 8th US Army, stands on a dais at a camp in Korea, and listens to an unidentified lieutenant from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), read a speech from the notes he is holding. Other officers are also standing on the dais for the presentation of the US Presidential Citation to 3RAR, in recognition of the unit's action in the battle of Kapyong. Note the lieutenant is wearing fingerless gloves.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2708
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
4 December 1951
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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