A display of US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) souvenirs, including a Bronze Star Medal, belonging to WWII Veteran Sergeant (SGT) Edward Francis Sweet, displayed during his Medal Presentation Ceremony, held at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). The Bronze Star was awarded to Sweet 60 years after his service where he deployed over 1800 days as a radio operator with the 3rd Infantry Division. Sweet's Division was responsible for the eradication of the Nazi Army out of France as well as the defeat of the last ground soldiers in Southern Germany
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: A1C Edmund K. Gibbons III, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
1940
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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