Foreign officers are presented their diplomas at Fort Benning, Georgia on 14 July 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1499. '14 July 44. Austin. Brig. Gen. George H. Weems (R) acting Commandant of the Infantry School presents diplomas to those foreign officers who have completed the school's advance class. L to R; Lt. Cmdr. G. Van Cordt and Lt. Cmdr. E. Ciriani of the Peruvian Air Force, and Capt. Chang of the Chinese Army. 168-L-44-1902.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Austin. 14 July 1944

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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Fort Benning
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32.350
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-84.967
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Military officers--Peruvian--Georgia
Military officers--Chinese--Georgia
Military officers--American--Georgia
Graduation ceremonies--Georgia