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A certificate of membership in the Domain of the Flying Dragon issued to Machinists Mate 2/c Roger Baker for crossing the both the Equator and the International Date Line (180th meridian) aboard the...
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A long, streamer-like strip of fabric, the commissioning pennant is blue at the hoist point, with seven white stars. The remainder of the pennant is made up of a pair of long red and white stripes...
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A 48-star US flag flown aboard USS Laffey (DD-724) on D-Day. The fly end is damaged from wear and time.
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A Korean War-era, ceramic red and white commemorative circular ashtray with 'USS Laffey 1952 World Cruise' present in red lettering.
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A rusted, jagged piece of metal shrapnel from a shore battery in Wonsan, South Korea.
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A framed display created by the family of Arthur Doty, Jr., the following medals and service bars are seen in order: Second Nicaraguan Campaign; Good Conduct Medal World War II; National Defense...
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"We are sorry to see your big blue team leave our midst. But as long as you remain somewhere in the Pacific we will always know where to look for some punch in a pinch. And we shall always remember...
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A collection of photographs from the March 9, 1975, final decommissioning of the USS Laffey (DD-724) at the Franklin Street Pier in Alexandria, VA.
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An ashtray made from 5 in. shell casing fired from USS Laffey (DD-724) during the D-Day attack on June 6, 1944. On one side are the words "Invasion of France; June 6, 1944" between two crossed anchors...
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A black and white photograph of Beatrice Laffey 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 Laffey for...
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A black and white photograph of the launching of the USS Laffey (DD-724) on November 21, 1943.
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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."