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Black and white photos from the World War II service of the USS Laffey (DD-724). Many of the photos were used in a special edition of Yank magazine in an article about the Battle of Okinawa.
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[/caption] The Blues arrived a little ahead of schedule as they made their initial passes over USS Yorktown at 10:08 AM on the Fighting Lady's 67th birthday today, 15 April. As they arrived from Navy...
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"Am proud of your ability to dish it out. Keep going."
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"All compartments aft of after engine room flooded. Extent of underwater damage unknown. Maintaining present water level with assistance of tug alongside. Request services of tug alongside until...
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A draft of a condolence letter written by Frank Manson to William Kelley, the father of Lawrence Kelley. Lawrence Kelley died during the April 16, 1945 kamikaze attack off Okinawa, Japan. Captain...
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A photo poster of the World War II War Cruise of the USS Laffey (DD-724). This unfolding poster is divided into three sections. From left to right the sections are as follows: 1) An image with the USS...
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A Korean War-Era dress blue wool uniform jumper with a Machinists Mate patch and Engineman Second Class rank. The uniform was made by Jimmie's Naval Ware. The inside of the crackerjack jumper has...
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This hand-drawn sketch created lays out the screening formation that the USS Laffey (DD-724) undertook on D-Day.
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"Your magnificent fight the other day was something we will never forget. We are proud to be destroyer sailors on the same team with you."
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"You have my highest respect for those who fought and saved your ship on April 16 and my deepest sympathy for those who lost their lives in the attempt. It was an example of courage, determination and...
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"We send our heartiest congratulations on marvelous job done by you and our shipmates and are proud of the Laffey We would like to go back to the Laffey for duty" -Csizar and Jones
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A navy blue work jacket with 'Ferster' and his service number on the back above a crest.
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Yesterday we celebrated the 67th birthday of the USS Yorktown's commissioning at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 April 1943. Present for our ceremony were plank owner (and original crewmember) Rev. Harold...
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A newspaper photo of John Liller was captioned "Bronxite Wins Purple Heart," with John Liller receiving the Purple Heart from Commodore R.W. Cary of the US Naval Training and Distribution Center...
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An April 30, 1945, letter written by John "Jack" Liller to his sister Barbara, nicknamed Bobby. Liller tells her that he is writing the letter on his own after the successful surgery for his wounds...
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A US Naval service dress blue officers' combination cap with an eagle, shield, and fouled anchors cap device, gold braid chin strap, a plain visor, and a leather interior headband. "Ens. C.M. Price"...
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A photo of a little Japanese girl named Tamico on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) mess deck. On the back is written 'I took this of Tamico when she came aboard in Sasebo."
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The medal bar ribbon is navy blue with three vertical white stripes and a single vertical red stripe running up the central white stripe. The medal (2025.4.23) and ribbon bar came in the original blue...