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Three photographs from the recommissioning ceremony of the USS Laffey (DD-724) on January 26, 1951. The crew can be seen gathered together as speeches are made.
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Photograph of the USS Laffey (DD-724) taken from the port side. Visitors can be seen touring the ship and viewing the Laffey from the pier.
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Photograph of the aft funnel and superstructure of USS Laffey (DD-724) with visitors aboard to see the ship and meet the sailors.
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A photograph of the portside of the USS Laffey (DD-724) taken from stern. After repairs from the Battle of Okinawa, visitors can be seen touring the ship and walking around the pier.
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A black and white photo of a smiling Ensign Jerome "Skeeter" Sheets in his US Navy blues officers' dress uniform.
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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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"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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Join us as we honor the courage and sacrifice of the USS Laffey’s crew during one of the fiercest attacks in U.S. naval history. On April 16, 1945—80 years ago this year—the Laffey was struck by 22...
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A black and white photo of aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1961. In the foreground two helicopters numbered '57' and '58' can be seen, as well as several planes in the...
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A brown leather winter flight suit with a fur collar and internal electric heating elements. The suit has a single pull-tab zipper from collar to crotch and separate pull-tab zippers down each leg...