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[/caption] Patriots Point volunteer Ernest "Larry" Melin recently celebrated his 90th birthday onboard USS Yorktown. Officially, our oldest living volunteer, Larry served in the Army Air Corp from...
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[/caption] True to her wartime name, “The Ship That Would Not Die,” the famous World War II destroyer Laffey will return to life as a museum ship sometime during the week of January 22-27 th. The...
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The morning was cool, crisp and clear, perfect for bringing the famous warship home. Welcome home Laffey, we are excited to have her back where she belongs and now preparations will begin to get her open for the public once again. Stay tuned for updates and the opening celebration we plan to hold!
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[/caption] Power workers are busy working on restoring electrical power to the ship and we are busy getting ready to open back up to the public. It will be a little longer to prep Laffey for visitors...
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to be involved in something greater than one's self? Have you ever wanted to climb into a Navy cockpit and imagine being a Naval Aviator and flying at Top Gun...
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On 23 February 1955 Douglas Test Pilot R. O. Rahn piloted his F4D Skyray to an altitude of 10,000 feet in 56 seconds. This was the fourth unofficial Navy climb record set in less than a month! The...
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This professional headshot shows Rear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton in his dress blue uniform.
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A navy blue, double-breasted US Navy service dress blue jacket with six, 35-line buttons, and the gold sleeve insignia denoting a Rear Admiral. Five rows of sewn-on ribbon bars are on the left breast...
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While on display in Tacoma, Washington, Captain Becton and his men were photographed inspecting the damage inflicted by the kamikaze attack off of Okinawa.
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Captain Becton stands in a hole caused by damaged received from kamikaze attacks off of Okinawa. Above Becton is one of the USS Laffey's torpedo launchers.
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A color photograph of Captain Becton smiling while in his dress uniform.
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An awards ceremony that took place on January 14, 1946. Included in this image are Morton Deyo, Benedick Sammes, Robert Carney, William Parnell, H. Struve Hansel, George Hussey, James Forrestal...
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The first ever reunion for the crew of the USS Laffey (DD-724) was held at the naval base in Norfolk, Virginia in 1966.
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Rear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton and his wife Elizabeth Becton sit for a portrait with their two children.
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Rear Admiral Becton wearing his dress white uniform while standing beside his wife, Elizabeth Becton.
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Photograph of Dwight Long asleep on a bed while wearing a suit and tie. The photo is signed by his fellow sailors.
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Photograph of sailors gathered around an officer working with a film camera. Possibly one of the groups assigned to "The Fighting Lady" motion picture project.
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Photograph of a large number of officers and sailors assembled in the hangar bay of the USS Yorktown (CV-10), for the February 5th, 1945, Fleet Premier of "The Fighting Lady". The premier included a...
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Photograph of a line outside of the Victoria movie theater in Times Square, New York City. The crowd is waiting to see "The Fighting Lady".
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The crew of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) at muster on the flight deck for commissioning ceremonies on April 15, 1943.