Chronology of World War II
Thursday, November 16
Brazilians Being Awarded Military Order of Marit
Gen Joao Batista Mascarenhas, CG, BEF [Brazilian Expeditionary Force], pinning the Brazilian Military Order of Merit on Capt Wilson Dickerman, Gardner, Mass., Field Artillery Officer with the BEF, for outstanding work with the BEF, Italy, November 16, 1944(Photo by Thompson)