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photograph
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

photograph

Subject/sitter
Date1946
Mediumpaper
DimensionsL: 8 in, W: 10 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Don S. Okubo
Object number95.85.65
Description1 photographic print: b&w; 2 men both in U.S. military uniforms; Admiral Spruance, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, on left, has 4 star rank insignia and is pinning a ribbon onto the shirt of Technical Sergeant Don Okubo. The article on back from the Hawaii Herald writes about Okubo receiving the Bronze medal.

On verso, stamped reads, "Official US Navy photo", handwritten, "#13 / 13 -5", handwritten in red pencil, "Return to Isokane". On lower right corner, "#98". In middle of writing, xerox of an article from The Hawaii Herald glued on with the title, "NAVY AWARDS MEDAL TO AJA", written in pencil by "PAGE TWO" on article reads, "Don Okubo receives Bronze Star from Admiral Spruance / Taken Jan 10, 1946"


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