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Photo #: USA C-2175 (Color)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Army

At his desk, circa 31 December 1943, the day he was named to command Allied forces in Europe.
Note the "SHAEF" (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) patch on his left shoulder.

Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 75KB; 585 x 765 pixels

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9 February 2004