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Keystone View Company Decorating, Medaille Militaire, adjt. Dambrine. Severely Wonded, at Ablain St. Nazaire, France.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09584.028 Author/Creator: Keystone View Company Place Written: Ablain St. Nazaire, France Type: Stereocard Date: 1914-1918 Pagination: Stereocard; 8.5 x 17.75cm Order a Copy

A ceremony of decoration for a French soldier who lies wounded, but alert, in the foreground. Behind him, French troops with bayonets stand at attention.

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