| Original caption: “President Roosevelt’s visit to Casablanca – United States officers conversing with Harry Hopkins during the President’s inspection tour of American troops in French Morocco.” While United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) reviews the 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, charged with security during the Casablanca Conference, his entourage chats near a vehicle park. From left to right: Harry Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was a close advisor to Roosevelt and 1 of the key architects of the New Deal. During World War II, he served as the President’s Foreign Minister without Portfolio, working closely with allies on strategy. United States Army Major General George S. Patton Junior (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a flamboyant and aggressive combat leader, famous for his leadership of II Corps in North Africa and Sicily. He commanded 3rd Army during its rapid advance across France in 1944. United States Army General Major General Ernest N. Harmon (February 26, 1894 – November 13, 1979, was an officer best known as a commander of armored units in North Africa and Europe. He led Combat Command B of the 1st Armored Division in Tunisia, later commanded the 2nd and 1st Armored Divisions, and eventually became a 4-star general after the war. United States Army Colonel Hobart R. Gay (August 16, 1894 – August 19, 1983) was Patton’s longtime Chief of Staff during World War II, serving with him in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. He later rose to command the 1st Cavalry Division in the Korean War and retired as a General. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0915.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 2316 x 2922 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | January 18, 1943 |
| Location | |
| City | Casablanca |
| State or Province | Casablanca |
| Country | Morocco |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NLR-PHOCO-A-789(22) |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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