[Becky Van Meter Pinning Purple Heart on Sailor]

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Photograph of Becky Van Meter on the right pinning a Purple Heart to one sailor in a line of them with an officer standing to her left.

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Wilcox, E. E. August 1944.

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Photograph of Becky Van Meter on the right pinning a Purple Heart to one sailor in a line of them with an officer standing to her left.

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1 photograph : b&w

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"U.S. Navy Official Photograph "Not to be released for publication.'" is printed on the back.

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  • August 1944

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Wilcox, E. E. [Becky Van Meter Pinning Purple Heart on Sailor], photograph, August 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1618819/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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