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Photograph of two sailors, Joe James Ray and Charles Wilbert Page, sitting and talking with journalist Ernie Pyle aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) on February 5, 1945.
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Photograph of three sailors in work uniforms, sitting on a couch, and laughing at a comic magazine.
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Photograph showing pilots from Fighting Squadron One (VF-1) in a ready room, awaiting combat patrol. From left to right the pilots are Pablo Henderson, Art Ward, Red Wangberg, and Norman Duberstein.
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Photograph of enlisted aircrews on the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) gathered in a ready room with flight gear hung on the wall behind them. They are being briefed on November 4, 1944 for a strike on...
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This morning at 8:46, the time of the first aircraft hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center, a color guard of Mount Pleasant firemen and contingent of Moultie Middle School 8th graders...
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Photograph of pilots putting on their flight suits and gear in a ready room aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Photograph of the USS Yorktown at sea, taken from an aerial view. Several Grumman F9F panthers sit on the flight deck.
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In this photograph many of the USS Laffey's crew, including Captain Julian Becton, can be seen gathered on the ship's bow for a group picture.
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A yellow, inflatable life preserver (personal flotation device) designed for and used by naval pilots. The vest has attached Shark Chaser repellant, signal whistle, CO2 canisters, and dye pack.
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Mark 7 knee-mounted chart-plotting board with adjustable canvas and elastic belt. The plotting board has a storage compartment underneath the top panel for storing related documents and charting...
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A plastic clipboard shaped to be worn around the thigh with a cloth strap to hold the aviator kneeboard in place. Pertinent information and documents are affixed to the clipboard on top. Information...
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A silver tie clip with a blue USS Yorktown crest on the circular end piece.
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Art of Valor is an annual event hosted in partnership with the Patriot Art Foundation. Veterans are invited aboard the USS Yorktown for a day of watercolor painting instruction, a live painting...
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A thin, yellow sheet metal sign with red lettering which has been mounted to a wooden placard by a secondary party. The yellow and red painted sign has chipped and faded down to the silver metallic...
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Below are images of Laffey being worked on in drydock... see more on our Flickr site...
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A white and clear plastic analog computer made up of a single, round base with two, rotating dial components overlaid on both the front and back sides of the base. The kit is made up of this analog...
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A small, irregularly shaped piece of foil heat shield from Apollo 8 Command Module is gold-colored on one side and silver-toned on the other.
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A translucent, yellow survival flask with original fishing line kit and prophylactics sleeve inside. The directions of use of the items once present in the kit are on the outside of the flask in white...
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A recent study published by the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business reveals that Patriots Point plays a key role in Charleston’s economy, contributing an impressive $205...