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80-G-408665 Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman, commander, Sixth Task Fleet

Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman, commander, Sixth Task Fleet
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Title: Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman, commander, Sixth Task Fleet
Caption: Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman, commander, Sixth Task Fleet, lands by helicopter to inspect troops training on Crete, 25 October 1949. Helicopter is a HO3S-1 from his flagship, USS DES MOINES (CA-134). Note three star plaque behind the helo's door and Admiral Sherman's inflatable life vest.
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Catalog #: 80-G-408665
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1949-10-25
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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