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A Yank infantryman slogs past a burning building in Aachen as he advances into the city
A Yank infantryman slogs past a burning building in Aachen as he advances into the city

A Yank infantryman slogs past a burning building in Aachen as he advances into the city

Date10/17/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Yank infantryman slogs past a burning building in Aachen as he advances into the city.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019424F
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