English: Major General George S. Patton, Jr., U.S. Army, Commanding General, Western Task Force, U.S. Army (left), and Rear Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, USN, Commander Western Naval Task Force, (center) share a light moment on board the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Augusta (CA-31), off Morocco during the Operation Torch landings.
Note: Although the original photo is dated 4 December 1942, it was probably taken shortly before MGen. Patton went ashore on 8 or 9 November 1942.
Date
circa 9 November 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-11-09T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
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* Description: Major General George S. Patton and Rear Admiral H. Kent Hewitt on board of USS Augusta in Noth Africa, 1942 * Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g30000/g30116.jpg {{PD-USNavy}}
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