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[African American soldier working on a fuel truck]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09612.12 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 African American soldier working on a fuel truck he is holding a wrench in his hand and looking at the camera. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units. It is also marked as HQ 116.

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