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A black and white photograph of the sponsor's party at the launching of the USS Laffey (DD-724) on November 21, 1943. The ship's sponsor is Beatice Laffey, daughter of Medal of Honor receipt Bartlett...
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A packet of World War II-era Japanese cigarettes wrapped in a brown patterned print wrapper decorated with Japanese flags.
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A photograph of the USS Laffey (DD-724) following the relentless Japanese attack she fended off on April 16, 1945. View of port side aft abreast of mount 53 (5.38"). A landing craft from LST-677 is...
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A black and white photograph of USS Laffey (DD-724) damage after being attacked at Okinawa. Pictured here is the aft 5" mount portside looking forward.
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A black and white photograph of USS Laffey (DD-724)'s damage after being attacked at Okinawa. The photograph shows group 21 (20mm) starboard side abreast and below bridge.
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Black and white photograph of the USS Laffey (DD-724) tying up to the pier prior to displaying its battle damage in Seattle. Written at the top of the photograph in blue ink: "First day in Seattle."
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Black and white photograph of the USS Laffey (DD-724) tying up to the pier prior to its battle damage repairs in Seattle. Written at the top of the photograph in blue ink: "Seattle."
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A black and white photograph of Frank Manson posing at the helm of the USS Laffey (DD-724) while the ship was on display in Seattle prior to going into Todd Shipyard for repair. Written at the top of...
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Black and white photograph of damage to the turret on gun mount 53 on USS Laffey (DD-724).
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Three photographs of Frank Manson in uniform. One photo is a formal portrait of Ensign Frank A. Manson, while the second shows Manson being sworn in. The third photos shows Lt. Frank Manson at the...
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A set of five small black and white photos of Japanese airmen.
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A Japanese phrase booklet produced by the US War Department on February 28, 1944. The 184-page booklet has an orange cover with yellow lettering and is divided into twelve sections addressing...
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A Japanese year planning booklet taken from a downed Japanese pilot rescued by USS Laffey. The planner has an embossed maroon paper cover and contains graph paper, address section, reproductions of...
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Photograph of the crew of the USS Laffey (DD-724) performing anti-aircraft drills during World War II. Other members of the crew can be seen watching the drills from perches along the ship.
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A typed set of meeting minutes dated January 26, 1966. The meeting took place on January 25, 1966 and was held in the office of Rear Admiral Julian Becton with Captains Frank Manson and Paul Smith...
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A memorandum to Commander Frederick Julian Becton from Lieutenant Lloyd Weir, District Public Relation Officer, dated June 9, 1945. Lt. Weir expresses his appreciation for the "enthusiastic...
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Program for the First Reunion of the Unsinkable USS Laffey (DD-724) held from April 15-17, 1966, in Norfolk, Virginia. The program includes famous quote of Cmdr. Becton, a schedule of events, an...
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Visual message from the Commander of Task Force 58.4 to the USS Laffey (DD-724) dated February 28, 1945. The message directs the destroyer to pick up mail, photos and press material from the USS...
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A framed print of the USS Laffey (DD-724) under attack by Japanese aircraft during the Battle at Okinawa on April 16, 1945.