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80-G-K-14076 (Color) General Thomas Holcomb, USMC

Photo #: 80-G-K-14076 (Color) General Thomas Holcomb, USMC
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Description: Receives the congratulations of Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, upon being presented with the Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his service as Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1 December 1936 to 1 January 1944. The presentation took place in Secretary Knox' office on 12 April 1944. Looking on are Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps (right) and Colonel James Roosevelt. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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