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Army Air Forces [Photograph of Retreat Parade Ceremony Carriage Ride]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.343.02 Author/Creator: Army Air Forces Place Written: Fort Dix, New Jersey Type: Photograph Date: 5 September 1945 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.7 x 26.4 cm. Order a Copy

A photograph of Bob's Dad and step-mother and others in a horse-drawn carriage.

A post-it note with the collection wrote "Bob's Dad and step-mother in back seat with Brigadier General Pearson.
Addl: from pinning ceremony at Fort Dix in carriage on backseat 2nd from right is Bee Stone on right is Jake Stone. Believe that is Brigadier General Madison Pearson is on right front seat."

Copy of GLC09620.343.01, .03-.05

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

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