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A wool navy blue peacoat with matching plastic buttons with the fouled anchor motif.
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Photograph of Wilbert Gauding and his shipmates relaxing at Angle Lake in Seattle, Washington. Left to right: Sam Wingrove, Raymond Brennan, Werner Hoopman, Wilbert Gauding, Danny Rusk, Charles Regin.
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Yank magazine, November 23, 1945; article on the USS Laffey on page 10-11 entitled "It was suicide to go on the radar picket lines at Okinawa. But the USS Laffey came back."
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At 3 PM this afternoon four members of the Army Special Operations Command parachute team made perfect landings on the windy flight deck of Yorktown. See pictures below. The team will be conducting...
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Experience radio transmissions that recreate one of the many tense moments aboard a ship, and understand how the USS Laffey served the US Navy during the Cold War.
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Take a step back to April 16, 1945 during an historic kamikaze attack on the USS Laffey and witness what it was like for the brave men serving in the gun mount.
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Photograph of a TBF Avenger on the flightdeck while officers talk under the plane's wing. The officer on the lefthand side has his head in his hands while the others listen in.
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Copy of a handwritten battle report by Joseph Kristufek dated August 31, 1943. The report discusses how Torpedo Squadron Five (VT-5) took part in bombing raids on the Marcus islands. The report also...
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Photograph of the Christmas Midnight Mass Communion by Father Raphael Farrell on the USS Yorktown's (CV-10) hanger deck.
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A yellow, World War II inflatable Type B-4 life preserver with 'Joe Kristufek' stenciled across the front in black block lettering. The vest's inflatable chest piece is secured to the pilot with two...
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Photograph of Joe Kristufek of Torpedo Squadron 5 flying his Avenger past Wake Island after a raid in October of 1943.
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Photograph of Joseph Kristufek in a TBF Avenger flying over Wake Island after a raid in October of 1943.
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Photograph of Joseph Kristufek dropping a torpedo from his TBF Avenger torpedo plane.
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This archival piece shows Joseph Kristufek's appointment to the rank of Lieutenant Commander (A-1) following his service as Executive Officer with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87). Attached is a...
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Another amazing, wonderful, beautiful 4th of July approaches Patriots Point...We were rated as one of the TOP 5 Independence Day celebrations by the New York Times...this year we celebrate the 233rd...
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Photograph of George Winne awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross and four clusters to Joseph Kristufek for his service in the Pacific theater.
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Photograph of Joseph Kristufek writing on his plotting board while he and fellow aircrewmen passing time in a ready room. Lt. Commander Richard Upson (left) and Lt. William Laliberte (right) play...
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Photograph of Joseph Kristufek in the cockpit of a TBF Avenger while aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) in 1943. Bombing strike markers can be seen on the side of the plane.
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Torpedo Squadron Five (VT-5) activity report for Joseph Kristufek. This activity report covers actions between August 31, 1943, and April 30, 1944. The report details the dates of action, the type of...
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Plank Owner Certificate of Lt. Joseph R. Kristufek for the USS Randolph (CV-15).