General Giraud arrives in U.S. capital

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Title

General Giraud arrives in U.S. capital

Description

Photograph of United States Army officers saluting as French General Henri Giraud and members of his staff disembark from an aircraft, Washington, D.C., circa 1943.

Typed caption glued to verso: "General Giraud arrive in U.S. capital. U.S. Army officers salute as Gen. Henri Honoré Giraud (carrying cane), Commander-in-Chief of French forces in North and West Africa and co-Chairman of the French Committee of National Liberation, arrives by plane at an air field in Washington, the U.S. capital. Gen. Giraud is followed by members of his staff. 13191-PPA. Not for use in British Isles, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand or Western Hemisphere. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."

Stamped on verso: "Important. Not for use in Western Hemisphere, The British Isles, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa."

Date

1943 circa

Coverage

Bibliographic Citation

The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2007-08-08_image_101_01
2007-08-08_image_101_02