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Operation Badger Air Force Recruits
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Pvt. Gregory Becker, Beaver Dam (left), leader of the forty-seven "Operation Badger" Air Force recruits, is presented with numerous gifts to present (including a badger in a cage) to San Antonio and Texas officials when the group arrives at the Air Force base there. Presenting three gifts are Miss Geri Robinson, Miss Recruiter for Wisconsin; A.E. Wegner, representative of Governor Kohler; and Mayor George Forster.
December 6, 1951
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
Publication Information
| Creator | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer) |
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| Date Created | December 6, 1951 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
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| Call Number | PH 6442.4130C |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Historical Society |
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