Soldiers participating in formal parting ceremonies in Brest, France. They are saluting while the band plays "The Star-Spangled Banner." Sergeant Musler captured the moment in this photograph (#63,761) as the official photographer. The description issued with the photo mentions the symbol E. This image is from September 1, 1919. The accompanying notes indicate that there were three to four soldiers involved.


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