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Basil L. Lesmeister (86-A)

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Call NumberTMD351-2018-459DateJune 1945SummaryTenth Mountain Division Pfc. Basil L. Lesmeister, from Company A of the 86th Regiment, accepts General George P. Hays' congratulatory handshake as he holds a bottle of Dewar's White Label Scotch whisky. The scotch was part of a wager as to when the 10th Mountain Division would cross Highway 9, a strategic goal for the 5th Army during the Italian campaign.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 26 x 21 cm (10 x 8 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th. Company AHays, George P. (George Price), 1892-1978Lesmeister, Basil L.Geographic AreaLake Garda (Italy)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsRelated MaterialAdditional photo (TMD-175) from same event: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15330coll22/id/71024Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 2, FF 11Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionDonorMoscow, Henry I. (1905-1983)

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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