HOBJ2712 Accession Number: HOBJ2712

Description

Korea. 4 December 1951. General James Van Fleet, the 8th US Army Commander, bestows the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation device on Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hassett, the Commander of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), after having handed him the pennant bearing the Kapyong Battle Honour. Note that General Van Fleet is wearing a Smith and Wesson revolver with ivory hand grips.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2712
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
4 December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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