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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers stand looking into the distance.

Standing Soldiers

This is the last photograph taken of Army Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner Jr., (right), just before he was killed later that day, June 18, 1945. He was observing the battle action when he was killed by artillery fire at this location. The other two staff officers in the photo were not seriously hurt.

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