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Photo #: 80-G-285756

Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch
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Commander, Aircraft, South Pacific Force

Receives a plaque of appreciation from the People of the British Solomon Islands, in ceremonies at the home of the Resident Commissioner on Guadalcanal, 25 January 1944.
The honor guard, with British SMLE rifles, is from the Solomon Islands Defense Force.
The plaque reads: "To the United States Navy with appreciation from the People of the British Solomon Islands Guadalcanal 1943"

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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23 May 2000