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[Soldier posing beside a fuel truck]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09612.07 Author/Creator: Place Written: Germany Type: Photograph Date: 1961 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Height: 8.3 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy

A photograph of a soldier posing beside a fuel truck, he is holding a tool. The soldier's last name is Jolly based on what you can read of his name plate. He is also a private with the 3rd armored division called Spearhead.

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