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Eisenhower Visits Patton's Grave, Luxembourg, 09/28/1946

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Extracted from "Munich [No.] 419, Gen. Dwight D, Eisenhower, Luxembourg; Sec. James F. Byrnes In Stuttgart, Germany, 09/28/1946" Illegible slate. Plane lands and General Eisenhower debarks and gets into staff car. Plane taxiing. Eisenhower exits. Scene in military cemetery. Eisenhower and other officials walk to General George S. Patton's grave. Eisenhower places flowers on the grave and removes his hat. Closeup of Patton's grave. Long shot of cemetery. In BG staff cars can be seen leaving. External shot of street scene and large crowd. View of building and Eisenhower waves to crowd from balcony. Military police motorcycles escort Eisenhower's car as it drives away. No National Archives description. National Archives Identifier: 20017 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945 -- Death And Burial, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Luxembourg

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