Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz, left, congratulates Marine Lt. Gen. Holland M. Smith on his receipt of the Gold Star in 1943.
Adm. Chester Nimitz and Lt. Gen. Holland Smith
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Courtesy of the U.S. Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command
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