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Honoring those who served
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Anniversary of commissioning on March 31, 1942
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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is located in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, across the harbor from historic Charleston, South Carolina. We are just minutes away from Downtown, Isle of Palms...
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Meet the Fleet
"The Ship That Would Not Die" The USS Laffey (DD-724) is the most decorated World War II era Destroyer still in existence. Commissioned at Bath Iron Works, ME in February of 1944, the Laffey was soon...
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A late World War II-era US Navy and Marine Corps pilot olive drab, Nylon flying suit. The suit is collared with a single, pull-tab zipper from collar to crotch, a pocket on either breast, and a pocket...
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A World War II US Naval aviator's summer flying suit made out of a khaki cotton-canvas material. The suit is collared with a pull tab zipper running from nape to crotch and a buckled belt around the...
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This World War II khaki canvas-cotton blend summer aviator helmet was manufactured by Slote & Klein with a Telephonica headset installed. The helmet includes two silver metal buckles with a detachable...
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Wool, dress blue uniform jumper with a square 'tar-flap' collar with white striping and embroidery in the nape of the shirt reading 'WC Gauding.' The cuffs of the jumper have matching white piping...
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Silver finish Zippo lighter with some scratches on the front. Inscription reads: USS Yorktown (CVA-10). The lighter is engraved with an image of the USS Yorktown with Naval Aviator wings in the top...
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Type MS-22001 green rubber pressure breathing oxygen mask with green rubber oxygen hose and green nylon straps with button snaps. A black radio cord attachment hangs from the front of the mask. Mask...
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Two photographs of Dan Bernath in uniform.
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Film negative of the photography lab crew taking a group picture in dress whites on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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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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Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) headed out to sea. An S-2 Tracker can be seen on the flightdeck.
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Color slide of an FJ Fury going up/down from the flightdeck on the portside elevator. The aircraft's orange markings and general disrepair denote that it is being used as a radio operated drone to be...
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Photograph of flightdeck crewmen directing and moving a A-4 Skyhawk on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of a pilot sitting in the open cockpit of a jet. The pilot is seen wearing a flight helmet.