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Cork and glass neck fragments from the champagne bottle used for christening the USS Yorktown (CV-10). The netting surrounded the full bottle is still present.
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Christening ribbons for the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Six silk ribbons of red, white, and blue are tied together and embroidered with 'U.S.S. Yorktown CV-10, January 21, 1943' and 'Newport News Naval...
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A decorative, white ceramic mug with gold accents and the image of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) at sea on the front and commemorating the 30th anniversary of the aircraft carrier's commissioning on the...
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A square, gray metal plaque with four bore holes in each corner and an engraving which indicates the commemoration of USS Yorktown (CV-10)'s hull laying by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock...
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A compressed, white Styrofoam cup marked with the USS Yorktown (CV-5) logo of a bald eagle in flight with a cannon gripped in its talons. The cup is signed by Dr. Robert Ballard, William "Bill" Surgi...
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Circular brass cup with detached brass lid. Front of cup is engraved with "USS YORKTOWN CVA-10 SUMMER CRUISE 1957" and a list of places the ship made port. "USS YORKTOWN CVA-10" is bordered by an...
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A reddish-orange, abstract patch depicting a cartoon, wise owl, wearing black glasses and a blue wizard's hat standing in front of a yellow plotting board.
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Silver, shield-shaped badge reading "Police Petty Officer #35, U.S.S. Yorktown CVS-10".
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Our volunteer profile this month is on Merchant Marine Bob Barkus. His father and mother immigrated to New York City from England in 1926. Bob was born in Brooklyn July 1928. He was 13 when Pearl...
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Painting of an ocean-faring USS Yorktown (CVS-10) with incoming Douglas A-1 Skyraider and Grumman Trader planes. The painting was originally painted in shades of blue and has since faded to greyscale...
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A navy blue, wool USS Yorktown embroidered flat cap with leather lining.
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A Santiago blue Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform belted jacket. The jacket still has the propeller pin attached to the collar, though the Army Air Forces patch is no longer present.
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Our March volunteer profile is on PFC (Private First Class) Dick Whitaker. Upon his graduation from high school in Saugerites, New York, in 1944, the United States Marine Corp gave him an amazing...
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Dick Trammel has published a Facebook page for "the Fighting Lady." Become a Fan of the Yorktown... you can find her page here.
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Photograph of the Apollo 8 capsule with Navy Frogmen (Underwater Demolition Team) drifting toward recovery ship USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Sixty four years ago on 18 March while conducting operations off Okinawa, the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was struck by a Japanese bomb at 1507 (3:07 PM) when a Judy dive bomber came out of the clouds dead...
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Troop 646 from Guilford, Indiana, spent two days and nights of adventure on USS Yorktown, Monday and Tuesday this week. They had a great time in the aviation class and here we see them in front of the...
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Sixty four years ago, the Yorktown (CV-10) was engaged in softening up Okinawa for the Army/Marine invasion on 01 April. On the morning of 26 March, VBF-9 and VT-9 off the "Fighting Lady" were busy...
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A silver Mess Deck Master at Arms (M.D.M.A.A.) badge from the USS Yorktown with a spread eagle at the top of the badge and an eagle and anchor motif at the center.
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A gray A-4L Skyhawk with a white and blue coloration on the tail and the National Aircraft Insignia consisting of a five-pointed white star on a circular blue field with red, white and blue vertical...