Liberation of Cherbourg, France by VII Corps; June 27, 1944
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Soldiers and commanding officers of US VII Corps units celebrate the surrender of Cherbourg to American forces. Soldiers of the 79th, 4th, and 9th Infantry Divisions were primarily responsible for the capture of the port city. In attendance at the Place de la République for the official ceremony were Gen. J. Lawton "Lightning" Collins (commander, VII Corps), Maj. Gen. Ira T. Wyche (commander, 79th ID), Maj. Gen. Raymond O. "Tubby" Barton (commander, 4th ID), Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (commander, 9th ID), Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (101st Airborne), Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway (commander, 82nd Airborne).
Source: NARA, 111-ADC-1504
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