Description
Korea. 4 December 1951. General James Van Fleet, Commanding the 8th US Army (left), hands Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Frank Hassett, the Commander of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), the pennant bearing the Kapyong Battle Honour. General Van Fleet later bestowed on Lt Col Hassett the device of the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. General Van Fleet is wearing a Smith and Wesson revolver with ivory hand grips.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2710
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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