Nancy, France, September 1954: Seven-year-old Jacques Loisy presents a bouquet to Sgt. Kenneth Gammons during ceremonies commemorating the 10th anniversary of the liberation of the city by Allied troops during World War II. Looking on are, left to right, Sgt. Samuel Henricks, Pvt. Joseph Hafele and Pfc. Alfred Allen.

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