Fort Myer commandant gets Generals' stars. Fort Myer, VA, Nov. 1. Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, commanding officer of the cavalry post here who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, was today given the stars of his new rank at a colorful ceremony. Sergt. Maj. Timothy Carragher, left
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"Fort Myer commandant gets Generals' stars. Fort Myer, VA, Nov. 1. Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, commanding officer of the cavalry post here who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, was today given the stars of his new rank at a colorful ceremony. Sergt. Maj. Timothy Carragher, left" (1938-11-01). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Myer_commandant_gets_Generals%27_stars._Fort_Myer,_VA,_Nov._1._Col._Jonathan_M._Wainwright,_commanding_officer_of_the_cavalry_post_here_who_was_recently_promoted_to_the_rank_of_Brigadier_LCCN2016874261.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 279475.
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