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Photo, Print, Drawing General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe

[ digital file from b&w film copy neg. ]

About this Item

Title

  • General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe

Summary

  • Photo shows General Eisenhower talking with American paratroopers on the evening of June 5, 1944, as they prepared for the Battle of Normandy. The men are part of Company E, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, at the 101st Airborne Division's camp in Greenham Common, England. Photo includes Sgt. Fred Lindsey holding a sketchbook, behind and to the left of Eisenhower's back (Source: Chad Lindsey, 2014), Russell Wilmarth, behind Eisenhower's chin (Source: Alan Offen, 2009); Lt. Wallace C. Strobel with a "23" tag (Source: "Dwight David Eisenhower: The Centennial, CMH Pub 71-40); possibly Ralph "Bud" Thomas or Arthur L. Wegener, to the left of Strobel (Source: Eileen Thomas Hayes, 2012 and Sandra Edwards, 2021); probably Corporal Donald E. Kruger, in front row, far right, wearing a musette bag on his chest (Source: Alice Kruger Bruns and Jason Bezis, 2013); and Joseph Burdette May, Jr. (1920-1995), above Eisenhower's thumb (Source: Ashley Barnes, 2018).

Created / Published

  • 1944 June 6 [i.e. 5]

Headings

  • -  Eisenhower, Dwight D.--(Dwight David),--1890-1969--Military service
  • -  United States.--Army.--Parachute Infantry Regiment, 502nd--People
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--American--England

Headings

  • Gelatin silver prints--1940-1950.

Genre

  • Gelatin silver prints--1940-1950

Notes

  • -  Title from item.
  • -  U.S. Army photograph.
  • -  No. SC 194399.
  • -  Published in: "Famous People" chapter of the ebook Great Photographs from the Library of Congress, 2013.

Medium

  • 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PRES FILE - Eisenhower, Dwight--Sup. Allied Commander [item] [P&P]

Repository

  • Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Digital Id

  • cph 3a26521 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a26521

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 96522674

Reproduction Number

  • LC-USZ62-25600 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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  • Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-25600 (b&w film copy neg.)
  • Call Number: PRES FILE - Eisenhower, Dwight--Sup. Allied Commander [item] [P&P]
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. England, 1944. [June 6 i.e. 5] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/96522674/.

APA citation style:

(1944) General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. England, 1944. [June 6 i.e. 5] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96522674/.

MLA citation style:

General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the day, "Full victory--nothing else" to paratroopers somewhere in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. [June 6 i.e. 5] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/96522674/>.