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Thank you for your interest! Registration has now closed for this event. An Evening of Flight & Fun Aboard the USS Yorktown! Join us Friday, July 25 for Operation Overnight: Family Night, a one-of-a...
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Retiring of the US flag over the Charleston Harbor On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Flag Day ceremony aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval &...
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[/caption] Part Five of "The Pacific" Basilone is still on his war bond drive back in the United States with beautiful starlet Virginia Grey. Meanwhile on the island of Pavuvu, Eugene Sledge catches...
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New Virtual Reality & Flight Simulator Rides Experience our new thrilling motion-based Virtual Reality and Flight Simulator adventures! Named in honor of USS Yorktown's Lieutenant Eugene Valencia and...
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Last summer, Westbrook Brewing Co . released a new brew in collaboration with the USS Yorktown Foundation. Shore Leave Lager, named after the cherished leisure times ashore while serving in the...
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In 1975, the mighty USS Yorktown (CV-10) made her final voyage—arriving not for battle, but to begin a new mission as a museum and national landmark. Now, nearly five decades later, Patriots Point...
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Red, white, and blue are well known colors at Patriots Point. On the 4 th of July, those colors become even more vibrant, as we set the stage for the ultimate Independence Day celebration from the...
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A white and red stuffed donkey toy with the names of Torpedo Squadron One's members carefully taped around the toy.
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A purple and gold heart-shaped medal with the likeness of George Washington on the front. The back of the Purple Heart reads "For Military Merit," and the medal hangs from a purple and white ribbon.
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[/caption] Part Seven: Eugene Sledge and his Marine buddies continue to fight the Japanese on Peleliu. The fighting gets increasingly nasty among the Japanese controlled Umurbrogol Hills bristling...
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A black and white photo of a smiling Dixie Kiefer in his US Navy officers' dress blues. Commander stripes can be seen on his sleeve in the image, as well as his aviators' wings.
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A citation posthumously presenting Dixie Kiefer with the Silver Star for his service and actions as Executive Officer aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) from October 29, 1944, to January 29, 1945.
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A citation presenting Dixie Kiefer with the Distinguished Service Medal for his service and actions as Executive Officer aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and his contribution to victory at the Battle of...
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A citation posthumously presenting Dixie Kiefer with the Purple Heart for his injuries in service on June 4, 1942, and January 21, 1945.
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A citation presenting Dixie Kiefer with the Navy Cross for his service and actions as Executive Officer aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway.
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This picture shows a smiling William Grigsby wearing his pilot wings. The single stripe and star on each sleeves show that Grigsby is an Ensign at the time this photo was taken.
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Published by the US War Department, this recognition manual was part of educating pilots on how to distinguish friendly aircraft from hostile aircraft.