First lady Eleanor Roosevelt, center, upon arrival at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943. Vice-Admiral Aubrey Fitch is to her left.

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Caption     First lady Eleanor Roosevelt, center, upon arrival at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during her tour of the South Pacific on behalf of the Red Cross, 14 Sep 1943. Vice-Admiral Aubrey Fitch is to her left. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Luganville, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Date 14 Sep 1943
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via the Don Garber Collection
 
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Photos on Same Day 14 Sep 1943
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,789 x 2,245 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
2 Apr 2020 11:18:44 PM

The aircraft is a B-24 Liberator that was probably Mrs. Roosevelt’s transport to the island. At right is Miss Coletta Ryan, American Red Cross Supervisor of the South Pacific Area who was accompanying the first lady. With his back the camera on the left is Army Major General Maxwell Murray.

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WW2-Era Location Name:
Luganville, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides

Latitude-Longitude:
-15.5125, 167.1351

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